Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) is the method by which the future benefits of a hazard mitigation project are determined and compared to its costs.

The end result is a Benefit-Cost Ratio (BCR), which is calculated by a project's total benefits divided by its total costs.

FEMA requires a BCA to validate cost effectiveness of proposed hazard mitigation projects prior to funding.

For a community and/or property, this tool will assist with:

For more information, including methodologies of the calculation models used in this tool, visit https://www.fema.com/benefit-cost-analysis.

FEMA Benefit-Cost Analysis Calculator

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