Enyart Announces $4.1 Million for Alexander County Mitigation Project

Press Release

U.S. Congressman Bill Enyart (D-IL) announced today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is awarding a Federal grant of $4,148,841 for the Alexander County Mitigation Project. The funds will be obligated directly to the State of Illinois for disbursement.

This project will acquire 167 structures throughout Alexander County. The structures have been repetitively flooded and are located in the Mississippi River floodplain. In addition, there are four structures that Alexander County proposes to elevate the first floor to one foot above the Base Flood Elevation. The project will reduce the impact of flooding on the local communities.

"With the Mississippi, Ohio and Cache rivers, Alexander County has experienced repeated flooding throughout its history," noted Enyart. "The mitigation project has been in the works for several years and this announcement today is a major step toward making it a reality."

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