Charleston, WV – Gov.
Jim Justice on Thursday announced the awarding of more than $6.6 million in
grants from the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) made available statewide
in response to the deadly and devastating June 2016 flooding.
“We are leaving no stone unturned to find ways to help our people,” Gov. Justice said. “Our fellow West Virginians who endured all that devastation and all that sorrow deserve nothing less.”
The money will help nearly two-dozen communities in nine
counties provide backup power generators for water and wastewater treatment
plants and systems. It will also fund generator purchases for other locations
as well as help communities acquire or elevate property.
Nearly half the total, $3 million, will be of benefit
statewide. That grant will fund a risk assessment process that can pinpoint
locations throughout West Virginia in floodplains or otherwise exposed to
potential flooding, landslides, and other hazards.
These various projects embrace the “build stronger, build
safer” concept behind hazard mitigation, to help communities recover from flood
damage in ways that reduce the likelihood of future loss of life and property.
Gov. Justice secured the funds through the state Division
of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, which has been working with
these communities and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to develop
Hazard Mitigation grants project
applications. These projects are being 100% funded through contributions
from federal and state funding sources.
The grants will fund the following projects:
CABELL COUNTY
- City
of Huntington - Purchase and install 17 generators
- Grant
total: $1,116,96
- 5
- Krout's
Creek Pump Station
- East
Road Pump Station
- Four
Pole Creek Pump Station
- 22nd
Street West Pump Station
- 13th
Street West Pump Station
- 7th
Street West Pump Station
- 1st
Street Pump Station
- 4th
Street Pump Station
- 9th
Street Pump Station
- 11th
Street Pump Station
- 16th
Street Pump Station
- 20th
Street Pump Station
- 5th
Avenue Pump Station
- Richmond
Street Pump Station
- 35th
Street Pump Station
- Oak
Street Pump Station
- Pat's
Branch Pump Station
- Cabell
County: Property acquisition, Ona
FAYETTE COUNTY
- Town
- ed –
Property acquisition
GREENBRIER COUNTY
- Town
of Rupert - Community Center generator project
- City
of White Sulphur Springs - Water Treatment Plant generator project
- Clintonville
Volunteer Fire Department - Community Center generator project
- Town
of Rainelle/Rainelle VFD - Generator project
- Town
of Rupert - Water Treatment Plant generator project
- City
of Ronceverte - City Hall and Police Department, generator project
- City
of White Sulphur Springs - property acquisition
- Town of Alderson
- Water Treatment Plant generator project
KANAWHA COUNTY
- Town
of Belle, Waste Water Treatment Plant generator project
MCDOWELL COUNTY
- Town of Bradshaw - Water
Treatment Plant generator project
MINGO
COUNTY
- Town
of Kermit
- Grant
total: $212,270
- Water Treatment Plant
- Raw
Water Intake Pump
- Town
of Naugatuck
- Grant
total: $239,050
- Public
Service District Water Plant
NICHOLAS COUNTY
- City
of Richwood
- Grant
total: $225,000
- City
of Richwood Water Treatment Plant
- Lynn
Street Booster station
- Orchard
Highs Booster Station
- City
of Richwood – Elevating property
- Town
of Craigsville
- Grant
total: $286,000
- Craigsville
Public Service District, Water Treatment Pl
- ant
- Cot
- tle
Booster Station
- Craigsville
Booster Station
- Mt Zion Booster Station
TYLER
COUNTY
- Sheriff’s Office
(Middlebourne) - Generator project
WYOMING
COUNTY
- City of Oceana - Water
Treatment Plant generator project
STATEWIDE
Data analysis and risk assessments
- Multi-Hazard
Total Exposure in Floodplain (TEIF) and Total Exposure in Landslides
(TEIL)
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