County returns three HMGP grants, citing cost increases and participation issues

Jun 9, 2026

Aransas County voted to de‑obligate three Hazard Mitigation Grant Program awards — a $500,000 Lamar Beach Road feasibility study, the Shell Ridge Road flood protection project, and the Lamar Beach Road Drainage project — after projections for the county's local share and participation requirements made the projects infeasible.

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On June 8 the Aransas County Commissioners Court approved de‑obligating three Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) awards after staff and commissioners concluded the local costs or participation requirements made the projects infeasible.

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