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U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice (NY-04) and Nassau County Executive Laura Curran have announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Securityâs Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $71.8 million to help fund the Western Bays . U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice (NY-04) and Nassau County Executive Laura Curran have announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $71.8 million to help fund the Western Bays Resiliency Project, which will replenish tidal wetlands to prevent flooding, sewerage back-up and unhealthy living environments in the Reynolds Channel and the Western Bays.
DailyTrib.com Support Community Press You can show your support of a vibrant and healthy free press by becoming a voluntary subscriber. Subscribe Now A low-water crossing on Avenue N in Marble Falls will be upgraded to a bridge. The city will mostly fund the project through grants. Staff photo by Brigid Cooley
Marble Falls City Council voted to move forward with plans to build an Avenue N bridge at Backbone Creek during its regular meeting Tuesday, March 2. The decision allows the city to accept grants and enter into project agreements with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Texas Water Development Board.
NASSAU COUNTY, NY FEMA has awarded Nassau County $71.8 million to help fund the Western Bays Resiliency Project, which will replenish tidal wetlands to prevent flooding, sewage back-up and unhealthy environments in Reynolds Channel and the Western Bays.
The grant money was announced by Rep. Kathleen Rice and Nassau County Executive Laura Curran. The money comes from FEMA s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, which gives funds to local governments to rebuild in ways that help prevent future disasters. With our climate changing and sea levels rising, Long Island faces the troubling reality of stronger and more frequent storms, said Rice. By repairing tidal wetlands, this project will both strengthen storm resiliency along our shores and improve water quality. I am pleased FEMA has awarded this federal grant, and I will continue to fight for federal funding in Congress to ensure we are prepared for when the next Superstorm Sandy hits.