NUMB:
990019
VERS:
ORIGINAL
REF:
XXBY:
THE CHAIR
TITL:
Resolution authorizing and directing the Commissioner of Public Works to apply for a Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant. (DPW)
ANLS:
- ANALYSIS - This resolution allows the Commissioner of Public Works to apply for a Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The FEMA funds will be used for the preparation of a Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan. The preparation of this plan is a requirement of the Flood Hazard Mitigation Grants already received by the Department of Public Works. The grant will total $6,000 with the FEMA share being 75% of the costs and the local share being 25%.
BODY:
Whereas, The Department of Public Works has applied for and received two Flood Hazard Mitigation Grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the acquisition of flood damaged properties and for floodproofing homes, and
Whereas, One of the requirements of accepting these grants is that the City of Milwaukee must prepare a Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan, and
Whereas, There are Flood Mitigation Assistance Grants available through FEMA to assist in the preparation of Flood Hazard Mitigation Plans and the City of Milwaukee would be eligible for a grant of $6,000 funded 75% by FEMA, and
Whereas, It would be in the best interests of the City of Milwaukee to apply for the grant program and utilize the funding obtained to assist in the preparation of the Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan, and
Whereas, The 25% local share for the grant would be funded by Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funds already allocated to the City of Milwaukee by Milwaukee County; now, therefore, be it.
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Commissioner of Public Works is hereby authorized and directed to submit an application for a Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the 25% local share for the grant will come from HUD funds already allocated to the City of Milwaukee for flood mitigation by Milwaukee County.
DFTR:
DPW
FLOODFMA.RES
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04/13/99