The Flood Assistance Program (FAP) acquires, relocates, or elevates structures located in the floodplain based on their risk of flooding. To be eligible, the home must:

• Be located in the 100-year floodplain;
• Have a finished floor elevation below the 100-year flood level;
• Have been under construction before December 31, 1974.

There are three (3) types of assistance alternatives considered by the program.

• Structure and property acquisition. This assistance involves the City buying your property and its provements in order to eliminate the flooding damage.
• Structure elevation. This assistance involves the City raising your structure so that floodwaters would no longer enter and cause flood damage.
• Structure Relocation. This assistance involves relocating your structure to a location that is not subject to flood damage.

The Newport News Flood Assistance Program is a voluntary program. Applications for 2008 Fiscal Year funding will be accepted in late summer or early fall. During that period, applications will be available for pickup at the Department of Engineering (City Hall, 7th floor) and all main library branches.

Applications will also be available on the City of Newport News website.