Flood Protection Restoration Project
Flood Protection Restoration Project : A project undertaken by a community, alone or in cooperation with a sponsoring Federal agency, to restore a flood protection system (i.e., levee system) that was constructed using Federal funds, recognized as providing 1-percent-annual-chance flood protection on an effective FIRM or DFIRM, and decertified by a Federal agency responsible for flood protection design or construction. The intent of the completed project is to restore the system to providing at least a 1-percent-annual-chance level of flood protection