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2. Please provide the percent of the population benefiting from this mitigation activity. The provision of senior services at the new facility has the potential to reach one-third of the county ' s population - those age 65 or older. Currently, approximately ten percent of those age 65 or older use the Councils services . The shelter capacity of the new facility will help to reduce the county ' s shelter deficit by 20% . 3. What is the primary hazard to be mitigated? Please select from the following primary hazards: Coastal storms; Earthquake; Windstorms; Fire; Flood; Freezing; Hurricane; Mud/landslide; Severe ice storms; Severe Storms; Snow; Tornado; Tsunami; Typhoon; or Volcano. The primary hazard to be mitigated is the hurricane hazard . 4. Please list ofany other hazards to be mitigated. Other hazards that will also be mitigated include : flood and windstorms . S. Does this mitigation activity protect a critical facility ? If yes, please provide the type of critical facilities to be protected (i. e. , Hazardous Materials Facilities, Emergency Operation Centers, Power Facilities, Water Facilities, Sewer and wastewater treatment Facilities, Communications Facilities, Emergency Medical Care Facilities, Fire Protection, and Emergency Facilities) . This mitigation activity is replacing a severely deficient existing critical facility . The new senior center will enable the Council to satisfy an ever- increasing demand for senior services. The facility will also function as a primary emergency shelter for the community . 6 . Describe how this mitigation activity supports the National Priority (i . e . , reducing repetitive flood loss properties) ; complies with Federal laws and Executive Orders (e . g . , National Environmental Policy Act, National Historic Preservation Act, Endangered Species Act, Clean Water Act, Executive Order 11988 , Floodplain Management, Executive Order 11990 , Protection Of Wetlands, Executive Order 12699 , Seismic Safety of Federal and Federally Assisted or Regulated New Building Construction) ; and is complementary to other relevant Federal programs (e . g . , American Heritage Rivers Initiative ; SBA Mitigation Loan Program ; EPA Watershed Initiative, US Fish and Wildlife Services Fish Passage Program ) . While this mitigation project does not directly address repetitive flood loss properties , it is addressing the hurricane hazard , which the county ' s LMS has identified as being the most significant. By addressing the hurricane hazard, flooding resulting from hurricanes is also addressed . The new senior center will be built above the base flood elevation . 7. Describe how this mitigation activity offers long-term financial and social benefits. This project offers long-term financial benefits in terms of reduced future building losses . The new facility is being built to replace an older structure , which does not meet current hurricane building guidelines . The new structure will therefore be more resistant to disasters , which will limit the amount of loss the new structure will incur. The social benefits of this project are numerous and include : • an additional 400 shelter spaces to help lower the current deficit ; • a safer facility from which elder services can be dispensed ; • a new emergency shelter that is in close proximity to both the main north - south and east-west evacuation routes ; 0 a more energy efficient facility ;