flood mitigation Archives

Connecticut announces $300 million for water infrastructure, state parks

Bulk of funds will flow to a state fund designed to provide financial support to municipalities in building wastewater plants and upgrading water systems

Strategic Partnerships

Fort Worth updates regulations to expand flooding protections, streamline permitting

Updated regulations will help mitigate public and private losses due to flood conditions in areas that aren’t protected by FEMA

Pete Hahnloser

USDA looks to fund $50 million in new wetlands conservation easements

Program enables partners to collaborate with local agricultural producers to safeguard and improve high-priority wetlands on farmland

Adam Rollins

Virginia to use $34.7 million to increase road resiliency, monitor inclement weather

Funding was made available through grants administered by the U.S Department of Transportation

Adam Rollins

Texas awards $211 million to improve flooding, water, wastewater systems statewide

Nine projects will improve water and wastewater systems, mitigate flooding and rehabilitate sewers

Paul Stinson

New Jersey receives $75 million for rail facilities damaged by Hurricane Ida

Plans call for replacing the 70-year-old and flood-prone Wood-Ridge facility with a larger, energy-efficient and modernized version on NJ TRANSIT property

Adam Rollins

Philadelphia receives $25 million for three water projects

Projects will improve the capacity, efficiency and resiliency of the city’s water infrastructure

Mary Scott Nabers

Funding available for projects that mitigate flooding risks, provide sustainable infrastructure

Contractors interested in pursuing such opportunities are advised to establish their capabilities early on

Paul Stinson

$347 million project would elevate section of I-10 in Houston

Project is currently in the design phase. TxDOT expects construction to begin in 2025

Strategic Partnerships

$51 million available for aquatic ecosystems across the western U.S.

Projects are expected to benefit health of fisheries, wildlife and aquatic habitats, improving both fish passage and water quality

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