(Chicago, IL) — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released 271,992 dollars in Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) funds to Macon County for the acquisition of three flood-prone homes.
“The Flood Mitigation Assistance Program enables communities to implement critical mitigation measures to reduce or eliminate the risk of loss of life and property,” said Janet M. Odeshoo, acting regional administrator, FEMA Region V. “The removal of these three structures will establish a permanent open space that will reduce damages and lessen the impact of flooding on the local community.”
FMA provides grants to state and local governments to implement long-term flood mitigation measures. Through FMA, FEMA will pay 271,992 dollars of the total project which will cost 322,652 dollars.
“The Flood Mitigation Assistance Program enables communities to implement critical mitigation measures to reduce or eliminate the risk of loss of life and property,” said Janet M. Odeshoo, acting regional administrator, FEMA Region V. “The removal of these three structures will establish a permanent open space that will reduce damages and lessen the impact of flooding on the local community.”
FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from and mitigate all hazards.