A FEMA program is offering money and home renovation services to help property owners in the flood plain.FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Program offers options for property owners throughout Western North Carolina, including in Buncombe County. The program, which applies to homes that are at-risk for flood damage, allows property owners to choose between three options: acquisition, elevation and reconstruction.Participation in the program is voluntary. If homeowners choose the acquisition option, FEMA will purchase the property at its pre-storm appraisal level. The land will be deeded to Buncombe County for parks, greenways and other municipal projects, according to Steve McGugan, the state’s Hazard Mitigation Officer.For more on this story, go here.