Tornado Alley Armor has had some calls and questions concerning the FEMA Safe Room Rebate program going on in the 4 metro counties in Texas. Tornado Alley Armor is a Producer Member of the NSSA and an approved supplier from which to buy your safe room. Applicants cannot enter into a contract or have a safe room installed until after approved.This is from the North Central Texas Council of Governments website found at https://saferoom.nctcog.org/Aboutus.aspx We are not accepting applications at this time. North Central Texas residents living or developing in one of the four metro counties (Collin, Dallas, Denton, or Tarrant) may qualify to receive half the cost of construction for an individual safe room, up to $3,000. The Safe Room Rebates are funded with FEMA supplied mitigation grants administered by NCTCOG. NCTCOG will be applying for future funding to expand the program to all 16 counties in the NCTCOG region. Applicants who wish to receive the reimbursement cannot build until they have received a notification that they have been selected for an award, and then they may proceed with selecting a vendor and installing a safe room. To participate, applicants must meet the following criteria: · Must be living or developing in one of the four participating counties listed above · Must NOT be living or developing in a 100 year floodplain (FEMA Flood Zone A) or listed in the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) · Must contract with a National Storm Shelter Association (NSSA), such as Tornado Alley Armor, or ASTA certified supplier (once approved) Since this rebate program uses Federal funds, NCTCOG is required by federal law to comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. The purpose of the Section 106 consultation process is for Federal agencies to take into account what effects their projects will have on historic properties. Therefore, if the home was built in or before 1968 (45 years old), a review from the State Historical Preservation Office (SHPO) will be requested by NCTCOG on the applicant’s behalf, prior to the applicant being approved to receive a rebate. This does not deem the applicant ineligible, this is just an additional review phase required in some cases.
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