NUMB:
990104
VERS:
ORIGINAL
REF:
XXBY:
THE CHAIR
TITL:
Resolution to authorize acceptance and expenditure of a Hazard Mitigation Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (DPW)
ANLS:
- ANALYSIS -
This resolution allows the Commissioner of Public Works to accept Hazard Mitigation Grant funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The FEMA funds will be used for the acquisition, relocation and demolition of substantially damaged properties in the Lincoln Creek area. The FEMA funds will support 87.5% of the costs for the acquisition and HUD funds will provide the 12.5% local share of the project.
BODY:
Whereas, Southeastern Wisconsin Counties experienced flooding on August 6, 1998 due to severe storms; and
Whereas, A Presidential Disaster Declaration was declared, which made funding available for mitigation activities through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and as authorized by Resolution 981261 the Commissioner of Public Works submitted a formal application for flood hazard mitigation funds to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on December 21, 1998; and
Whereas, The Department of Neighborhood Services has identified two residential properties in the Lincoln Creek area as being substantially damaged as defined in Section 295-7-176 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances; and
Whereas, The grant application has now been approved by FEMA in the amount of $170,000 (as detailed below),
FEMA $127,500
Wisconsin Emergency Mgmt $ 21,250
Local Share $ 21,250
; and
Whereas, The FEMA grant also allocates $4,400 in administrative allowance; and
Whereas, Milwaukee County has by resolution File No. 98-657 allocated funds which it received from Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to the City of Milwaukee in the amount of $320,000 ($47,500 to the Valley Park Neighborhood and $272,500 to the Lincoln Creek Neighborhood) to b...
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