Benefit Cost Analysis Support

Each year, FEMA makes billions of mitigation dollars available through their annual recurring and Federally Declared Disaster mitigation grants. To qualify for funding, all construction related activities must be determined cost effective through an approved FEMA Benefit Cost Analysis (BCA) methodology. This page focuses on how to download and utilize the approved FEMA BCA Toolkit v.6.0 to complete a BCA, which is required for the vast majority of construction related mitigation projects.

This page includes helpful webinars, tutorials, support materials, and links to the relevant FEMA BCA resources. DHSES also encourages you to reach out to the BCA Technical Assistance team with any questions regarding how to get started, project eligibility, type of backup documentation required, or to have DHSES complete your initial BCA (procurement rules during open grant cycles apply).

As stated above, most projects will utilize the FEMA BCA Toolkit to complete their BCA, however, certain projects employ Precalculated Benefits. Projects that have precalculated benefits include the buyout or elevation of flood prone or damaged homes, generators for hospital-type facilities, and 5% Initiative projects. To find out more information on these types of BCAs, please contact the DHSES BCA Technical Assistance Team.

Request BCA Technical Assistance or Ask Mitigation Questions:

[email protected]

BCA Tutorials

BCA Tutorial – How to Access the BCA Toolkit

BCA Tutorial – Generator BCA Walkthrough

Webinars

BCA Webinar Spring 2022 (1)

BCA Webinar Spring 2022 (2)

BCA Webinar Spring 2022 (3)

Webinar Slides

BCA Webinar Slides Spring 2022 (1)

BCA Webinar Slides Spring 2022 (2)