FEMA delivers massive boost to flood projects

Allocation per state/territory broken down

FEMA delivers massive boost to flood projects

Catastrophe & Flood

By Terry Gangcuangco

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is ramping up efforts to combat the rising impacts of climate change, announcing $715 million in new flood mitigation project selections during Climate Week NYC.

The funding, which comes from FEMA’s Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) program, is part of the government’s Investing in America agenda. The allocation aims to help communities across the US strengthen their resilience against more frequent and severe extreme weather events.

Under the FMA program, here’s the breakdown of the funding by state or territory across 197 projects:

State or territory

Number of projects selected

Total funding for projects selected (rounded)

Alabama

5

$19.1 million

Arizona

5

$5.9 million

California

3

$51.8 million

Connecticut

8

$2.6 million

Florida

33

$20.7 million

Illinois

2

$27.2 million

Iowa

3

$14.1 million

Kansas

1

$254,000

Kentucky

4

$1.6 million

Louisiana

31

$206 million

Maryland

2

$851,000

Massachusetts

1

$646,000

Missouri

1

$2 million

New Jersey

12

$41.6 million

New York

9

$5.8 million

North Carolina

11

$23.4 million

Ohio

5

$24.7 million

Oregon

3

$20 million

Pennsylvania

4

$832,000

South Carolina

4

$1.9 million

South Dakota

1

$5.3 million

Texas

43

$236 million

Utah

2

$599,000

Washington

3

$1.4 million

West Virginia

1

$202,000

 

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell (pictured) noted: “Flooding is already the nation’s most costly and frequent disaster, and climate change is only making it worse… These dollars are going to make communities more prepared and reduce disaster suffering for future generations.”

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the FMA program, which has obligated approximately $2 billion since 1994 to reduce flood risks nationwide.

“For 30 years, FEMA’s Flood Mitigation Assistance grant program has provided communities with access to federal support to protect against flood risk,” Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas highlighted.

“Through the funding… FEMA will continue to help states, local communities, Tribal Nations, and territories analyze their risk of flooding and take forward-looking steps to protect their communities before a disaster strikes.”

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