FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT RESOURCE GUIDE for ILLINOIS COMMUNITIES July 2002 Introduction The purpose of this document is to provide organizations. Communities are a resource of floodplain management encouraged to contact each agency for programs and technical assistance specific information on programs. available to local communities in Illinois. Many of the programs listed in this An index in the back of this manual will list document can help communities in their programs and assistance by topic (i.e.: efforts to reduce or eliminate flood risks. mitigation, floodproofing, stormwater, The Resource Guide is organized in three wetlands, etc..). A key has been developed categories: Federal Agencies, State to identify eligible groups for each program Agencies and Private or Non-profit or grant after the title of the grant: Key to group eligibility: “I” individuals eligible “G” local units of government “O” all organizations eligible to apply “P” private not-for-profit (501C3) groups only eligible “E” educational institutions “U” unknown or eligibility varies, need to contact administrators. Some of these programs and grants may not funding information is constantly changing and have water resources or flood reduction as a omissions or errors may occur. Please recycle specific goal, but could be used to achieve previous editions. For corrections, comments multiple objectives which include these goals. or additional copies of this summary, please Other programs and grants are also included contact IDNR/Water Resources. in this guide which may compliment a buyout or floodplain restoration program. A special thanks goes to Keith Eichorst, NRCS Planner for his input and assistance with this This document is provided as a public service document. Much of the material in this and does not constitute a recommendation or document was obtained from a similar endorsement of any particular grant or publication produced by the Natural Resource program; also note that the absence of any and Conservation Service (NRCS) and entitled particular grant or program does not constitute Grant Information Summary for Conservation a negative endorsement. While an effort has Projects. been made to provide an accurate listing, FEDERAL SOURCES The federal government is an excellent place projects. Once you identify your specific to investigate sources for water resources requirements, the Catalog of Federal Domestic Grants (CFDA) is the single best place to look for federal funding sources-the catalog should Topics: Public Information, Floodplain be available at your local library or you can Planning, Emergency Management Planning, view the CFDA on-line: Multi-Objective Management, Mitigation Techniques. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: NRCS primarily serves rural areas. NRCS staff provides information on land use http://www.cfda.gov planning, conservation planning, resource development, water management and flood prevention to farmers, community officials, and Web site for federal forms and grant land developers. While mostly a general administration procedures: information and technical assistance operation, NRCS also funds flood protection http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/ projects. In addition, NRCS can assist local grants/index.html officials with review of subdivision proposals, erosion and sedimentation control, and other Web sites of federal agencies may give you development plans. more information about individual government programs as well as provide information on Small Watershed Program PL-566 (G) other opportunities for assistance. The web site for each federal agency are listed under Technical assistance is provided in designing the agency title and address. and installing watershed works of improvement. Financial assistance is provided for sharing costs of measures for watershed protection, flood prevention, water management, sedimentation control, wildlife habitat, and recreation. Watershed area must not exceed 250,000 acres. Capacity of a single structure is limited to 25,000 acre-feet of total capacity and 12,500 acre-feet of floodwater detention capacity. Cooperative River Basin Program, Section 6, Public Law 83-566 (G) Department of - Cooperative River Basin studies are for appraising water and related land resources Agriculture (USDOA) and formulating alternative plans for conservation use and development. Natural Resources - Studies are of limited scope and short Conservation Service duration to provide specific information needed (NRCS) for planning. Natural Resources Conservation Service - Plans may include management and land (NRCS) measures or combinations thereof that 1902 Fox Drive would meet existing and projected needs and Champaign, IL 61820 objectives. (217) 398-5267 Conservation 2000 -- Streambank http://www.il.nrcs.usda.gov Stabilization & Restoration Program Illinois State FSA Office (SSRP): G, O, I. P. O. Box 19273 - Eligible projects include naturalized stream 3500 West Wabash bank stabilization practices in rural and urban Springfield, Illinois 62794-9273 communities. 217-241-6600 217-241-6619 FAX - Application deadlines are January, May and September. Emergency Conservation Program: (I, G) - 25% match required, 20% for qualified Following a natural disaster, the county FSA watershed planning areas. committee determines to make the program available in the county. - Contact the local Soil & Water Conservation District that services your county. Offices are Emergency cost sharing is limited to new listed in the phone book under “local conservation problems created by natural government.” disasters, which, if not treated, will impair or endanger the land. Habitat Restoration Fund for the Fox and Kishwaukee River Watersheds: (I, O, E, G). Point of Contact: - Eligible projects include native plantings, contact the local county FSA office following a upland habitat & wetland restoration. disaster - Deadlines in March and August. - 75% cost-share, up to $5,000. - Contact the Lake, Kane-DuPage, DeKalb, Boone, McHenry or North Cook Soil and Water Conservation Districts for more information. Point of Contact: The NRCS work is conducted through local soil and water conservation districts. The point Department of of contact is the District Conservationist who usually has an office in the county seat. Defense (Check the local telephone directory under USDA) or U.S. Army Corps of Engineers www.nrcs.usda.gov/NRCstate.html. Within Illinois, the U.S. Army Corps of **Please Note: The Association of Soil and Engineers is represented in four District Water Conservation Districts (217) 744-3414 offices, see the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers can guide you to your county Soil and Water web site to determine in which District you are Conservation District office located. http://www.usace.army.mil/ Farm Service Agency (FSA) Corps of Engineers District offices: timing; flood depths or stages; flood water Chicago District. velocities. http://www.usace.army.mil/ncc/ * General Planning Assistance. “Special St. Louis District. Studies” are performed on all aspects of http://www.mvs.usace.army.mil/ Floodplain management planning. Rock Island District. Examples include: http://www.mvr.usace.army.mil/ • Floodplain delineation/flood hazard Louisville District. management http://www.mvr.usace.army.mil/ • Flood warning/preparedness Topics: Public Information, Data Sources. Floodplain Management Planning, Mitigation • Dam break analysis Techniques, Emergency Management Planning • Urbanization impact Civil Works (G, O, P) • Flood proofing - The nation's primary water resources • Inventory of floodprone structures development program. It involves engineering works such as major dams, reservoirs, levees, Services are provided at no cost to state, harbors, waterways, locks, and many other regional and local governments. Other federal types of structures. agencies and the private sector can obtain the services on a 100% cost recovery basis. - Planning assistance is provided to states and other non-federal entities for the Planning Assistance to States (G) comprehensive management of water resources, including pollution abatement The Corps of Engineers provides assistance to works. states, local governments and other non- federal entities in the preparation of - Conducts feasibility studies and builds flood comprehensive plans for the development, damage reduction projects. utilization, and conservation of water and related land resources. - Major projects require specific authorization and funding by Congress, while small projects The individual states determine the needed can be implemented with agency authority. planning assistance. Every year, each state can provide the Corps its request for studies Floodplain Management Services Program under the program and the Corps then (G, U) accommodates as many studies as possible within the funding allotment. The Floodplain Management Services Program provides the full range of technical Essentially, anything can be studied under this services and planning guidance needed to program. Typical studies are only planning support effective floodplain management. The level of detail; they do not include detailed following types of assistance are available: design for project construction. * General Technical Services. The program Types of studies conducted include: develops or interpret site specific data on obstruction to flood flows, flood formation and • Water supply and demand studies • Water quality studies flooding problems. A project is approved for construction after investigation shows • Environmental conservation/restoration