Funding

Funding the Fox Point Beach Drive Coastal Resiliency Project

The Village of Fox Point leveraged FEMA funds to protect a half mile of stormwater infrastructure and utilities along Beach Drive from erosion.   Funding the Fox Point Beach Drive Coastal Resiliency Project   Overview In 2023, the Village of Fox Point, Wisconsin began construction along a half-mile stretch of Beach Drive to protect road,…
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Funding the Samuel Myers Park Restoration Project

The Racine County Health Department utilized 23 different funding sources to support the phased restoration of Samuel Myers Park.   Funding the Samuel Myers Park Restoration Project   Overview In 2014, the City of Racine Public Health Department (the Health Department) initiated a project to improve nearshore water quality, habitat, ecosystem function, and community access…
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FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant Programs

Fact sheet summarizing FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation grant and assistance programs.   Summary of FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant Programs   Review the Fact Sheet   Overview This fact sheet summarizes FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation grant and assistance programs. It includes general information about each program, eligibility information, dates and deadlines, application processes, and an explanation of…
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FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program

Grant opportunity that provides funding to coastal hazard mitigation construction projects.   FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program   FEMA has announced their Hazard Mitigation Assistance programs for Federal Fiscal Year 2020 (webpage here). These FEMA programs are some of the few grant opportunities that provides major funding to coastal hazard mitigation construction projects.…
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