The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded $3,035,661.37 to elevate seven multifamily residential structures in Ocean City.
The grant was the result of a 2019 FEMA Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) application the city submitted on behalf of the Ocean Aire Condominiums between 43rd and 44th streets on West Avenue. The seven properties include a total of 52 units.
The units are all categorized by FEMA as “severe repetitive loss” (SRL) because of multiple insurance claims due to flooding, so the grant covers 100 percent of all eligible costs.
The condominium association plans to start construction in the fall.
The elevation of private structures and public infrastructure is an important component of Ocean City’s flood mitigation plans.
