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Eagle Pass pursues $1.67 million hazard mitigation grant for Rancho Escondido; council adopts Maverick County mitigation plan
Summary
Council approved submitting a $1,674,673 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) application for Rancho Escondido drainage improvements with a 25% local match and unanimously adopted the Maverick County 2025 Hazard Mitigation Action Plan, which the city said is required to remain eligible for FEMA mitigation funding.
The Eagle Pass City Council on Tuesday authorized submission of a $1,674,673 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) application for the Rancho Escondido Drainage Improvements Project and unanimously adopted the Maverick County 2025 Hazard Mitigation Action Plan.
City staff said the Rancho Escondido site, located behind El Indio Highway, has experienced recurring flooding and that the project has an engineered plan dating from three to four years ago. The HMGP application would fund the Rancho Escondido drainage work; the city noted the grant requires a 25% local match. The resolution authorizes the city manager to act on behalf of the city in application matters and commits Eagle Pass to comply with grant requirements if awarded.
Separately, council approved the multi-jurisdiction Maverick County 2025 Hazard Mitigation Action Plan, a grant-funded, 450-page plan prepared in coordination with county and regional partners. Staff said the plan is the final step to submit to FEMA and is required to maintain eligibility for hazard-mitigation funding for the next five years.
City staff thanked multiple departments for their participation in the plan’s preparation. Council members said adopting the plan and pursuing the Rancho Escondido grant were steps to protect people and property and to position the city for future mitigation funding.
