City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: OCTOBER 17, 2023
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER /s/
FROM: TERRY SUEHR, DIRECTOR, PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
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Consideration of a Resolution Approving $28.5 million Grant Applications for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities and Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant Programs for the Commonwealth Ashby Glebe Flood Mitigation Project. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
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ISSUE: Consideration of competitive 75/25 matching grant applications to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) for up to $28.5M for the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Programs to fund the construction for the first phase of the Commonwealth Ashby Glebe (CAG) Flood Mitigation Project estimated at $38 million.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
1. Adopt the attached resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit competitive 75/25 matching grant applications to FEMA for up to $28.5 million for both the FEMA BRIC and FMA Programs for the first phase of the Commonwealth Ashby Glebe (CAG) Flood Mitigation Project;
2. Authorize the City Manager to enter into any agreements that may be required to receive these funds, should the requested allocation be approved, and to provide certification of Council's commitment to fund the City's local share; and
3. Commit to fund its local share of engineering and construction costs.
BACKGROUND: FEMA's Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) pre-disaster grant program supports states, local communities, tribes, and territories to undertake hazard mitigation projects, reducing the risks they face from disasters and natural hazards. BRIC is a FEMA pre-disas...
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