2 points | by bnolan001 2 hours ago
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Instead of constantly rebuilding, NJ has a program to buy flood prone, residential homes at fair-market value. It then removes the home and manages the property as open space, in line with the flood plain.
Is this part of FEMA's program? Or a distinct program and funding?
https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IN11911
Related:
FEMA buyouts vs. risky real estate: New maps reveal post-flood migration patterns across the US - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46455643 - January 2026
Instead of constantly rebuilding, NJ has a program to buy flood prone, residential homes at fair-market value. It then removes the home and manages the property as open space, in line with the flood plain.
Is this part of FEMA's program? Or a distinct program and funding?
https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IN11911
Related:
FEMA buyouts vs. risky real estate: New maps reveal post-flood migration patterns across the US - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46455643 - January 2026