FEMA and the State of South Dakota have awarded more than
$3.7 million in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds to four South Dakota cities for the purchase of flood prone properties and their removal from the floodplain. These acquisition projects will allow property owners to relocate away from high-risk flood areas and prevent damage from future flooding events.
The breakdown in Federal funds includes:
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$3.3 million from FEMA represents a 75 percent cost-share of the acquisition projects. The State of South Dakota will contribute an additional
$443,547 for the projects with the local community responsible for the remaining costs.
FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Jon Huss said the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds can be used for the purchase and demolition of structures and the cost of returning the property to green space in perpetuity. The purchased lots become the property of the sponsoring community.
New US strategy would quickly free billions in climate funds
By Christopher Flavelle New York Times,Updated January 25, 2021, 4:52 p.m.
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President Biden speaks to reporters at the White House on Friday. Emergency management officials aim to funnel up to $10 billion into preventing climate disasters.Anna Moneymaker/NYT
WASHINGTON â Federal officials, showing how rapidly the Biden administration is overhauling climate policy after years of denial under former president Donald Trump, aim to free up as much as $10 billion at the Federal Emergency Management Agency to protect against climate disasters before they strike.
The agency, best known for responding to hurricanes, floods, and wildfires, wants to spend the money to preemptively protect against damage by building sea walls, elevating or relocating flood-prone homes, and taking other steps as climate change intensifies storms and other natural disasters.
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As 2020 came to a close, the Northeast Nemaha County Long Term Recovery Group (LTRG) received positive updates on several infrastructure projects that are key to recovery for the region.
“I am pleased to report a contract was signed between the City of Peru and the Auburn Board of Public Works solidifying the plan to join the City to BPW’s water supply,” said David Pease, mayor of Peru. “This allows the engineering design and planning for construction to move forward.”
The City of Peru has also accepted an offer from FEMA to fund 75 percent of construction costs (no more than $5.2 million) related to building the water connection to Auburn.
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