GROSSE POINTE, Mich. – FEMA has awarded Grosse Pointe the first phase of a $29.2 million flood mitigation project through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP).
Severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes devastated Grosse Pointe and many other Wayne County communities in 2021.
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Grosse Pointe will use FEMA funding to reduce the risk of future flooding by building higher-capacity storm sewers.
The project includes water and sewer separation in a 177-acre area of the city.
This initial $1.14 million will fund the project scope through design services, permitting, and preparation of construction plans.
HMGP provides funding to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments to implement long-term hazard mitigation measures following a presidentially declared disaster.
For the project’s first phase, FEMA will pay 90% of the $1,267,394 eligible project cost.
The remaining 10% of the funds, $126,739, will be provided by the city of Grosse Pointe.
FEMA will also provide an initial $63,370 in sub-recipient management costs to assist Grosse Pointe in managing this grant. FEMA has awarded Grosse Pointe the first phase of a $29.2 million flood mitigation project through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP).
Click here to learn more about HMGP or FEMA’s other Hazard Mitigation Assistance programs.
