Submitted by: Jim Chandler
Submitting Department: Community & Economic Development
Agenda Section: Consent
Item Title:
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Letter in support of SB-813 Flood Management Grant Program
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Suggested Action:
recommendation
I move the Council authorize the Mayor to send to the Maryland State Senate a letter in support of SB-813 - Flood Management Program, a bill that will provide $20 million to the State's existing Comprehensive Flood Management Program.
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Summary Background:
SB-813 provides $20m to the ’States existing Comprehensive Flood Management Grant Program <https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/Water/StormwaterManagementProgram/Pages/floodmgmt.aspx> - which helps counties and municipalities fund various projects to deal with flooding. Under the program, the State may fund up to 75% of the cost of the project and the local share would be 25%.
Only County and municipal governments are eligible to receive grants from the Program. The bill also sets aside 40% of the fund for ‘underserved and overburdened communities’, many of which fall in District 22.
Next Steps:
Staff to draft letter.
Fiscal Impact:
N/A
City Administrator Comments:
N/A
Community Engagement:
Public hearings for SB-813 were scheduled to take place on February 23, 2023 at 1 PM.
Strategic Goals:
Goal 3 - Promote a Safe and Vibrant Community
Legal Review Required?
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