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Pinellas County accepts roughly $5.9 million NRCS grant for pre-debris removal after Hurricane Milton
Summary
The board accepted a National Resources Conservation Service Emergency Watershed Protection Program grant of about $5.9 million to support pre-debris removal from channels across unincorporated Pinellas County following Hurricane Milton.
Pinellas County commissioners voted unanimously on Aug. 19 to accept a National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Emergency Watershed Protection Program grant for pre-debris removal from channels in unincorporated areas recovering from Hurricane Milton. County staff indicated the total funding is a little over $5.9 million and described the grant as part of recovery efforts.
The grant targets pre-debris removal from various channels and is intended to aid flood mitigation and recovery following the storm event designated as Hurricane Milton. The item was presented by county staff as a recovery effort; the board approved the grant by motion from Commissioner Wakey and second by Commissioner Peters.
Commissioners did not discuss specific parcel-by-parcel work in the item but approved the acceptance of federal funds to support watershed protection and debris removal activities. Implementation, including contracting and scheduling, will be handled by county departments responsible for watershed and recovery operations.
(Reporting note: grant amount and purpose were stated in the meeting record.)
