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County awards Transform 386 funds for four Port Orange stormwater projects
Summary
Volusia County approved more than $21 million through the Transform 386 program for four Port Orange flood-reduction projects. County staff will lead grant administration while city staff will help design and manage construction. Planning and construction timelines range from late 2025 design to 2027 buildout.
Volusia County District 2 Councilman Matt Reinhardt announced that county officials approved more than $21 million from the Transform 386 program to fund four Port Orange stormwater projects aimed at reducing neighborhood flooding.
The funds will pay for a new stormwater retention pond and high-capacity pump station in Sugar Forest; two new ponds and a railroad outfall upgrade in the Portona area; expanded conveyance piping, a new pump station and an outfall to Rose Bay in Sleepy Hollow; and a pond and control structure on Powers Avenue tied to the Halifax Canal. “This project will provide stronger protection for families in the Sugar Forest and greater peace of mind, when storms approach,” Reinhardt said.
The money announced is part of a mix of federal and state resilience funding the county and city pursued, county and city officials said. City staff described preliminary engineering: the Sugar…
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