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Cordele County updates grants work: CDBG‑MIT kickoff, hazard mitigation and flood‑mitigation project progress
Summary
County staff reported progress on multiple grant‑funded projects, including CDBG‑MIT kickoff projects, hazard‑mitigation plan integration with subdivision updates, FEMA submissions under Public Assistance (CAT A/B/C) and progress on the Leon Cajas flood project working with state partners.
County staff told the Cordele County Commissioners Court they have advanced several grant‑funded projects and related planning efforts, including a Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG‑MIT) kickoff, incorporation of recent state subdivision law changes into the county’s regulations, and progress on FEMA Public Assistance claims.
Staff member Mister Belt reported the county has submitted reimbursements for a project labeled SS‑4A and that an application for implementation funds under SS‑4A was not granted; the court previously decided not to pursue that implementation funding. On hazard‑mitigation planning, staff said they are updating subdivision regulations to reflect recent state legislative changes and expect to integrate the hazard mitigation plan and the community wildfire protection plan once the regulatory update reaches a near‑final draft.
On the CDBG‑MIT program, county staff and contracted engineers conducted a kickoff meeting and identified four candidate projects. Engineers indicated three of the projects are similar and could be packaged together to reduce costs, while a fourth (at Copperas Cove) may be bid separately. Staff said Langford (grant management consultant) will manage grant administration; the county expects reduced administrative workload for Road and Bridge.
Staff also reported ongoing FEMA matters under project number 4781; category A and B claims have been submitted for review, and the county is preparing category C submissions for completed projects. For the Leon Cajas flood project, staff credited work by the General Land Office, American Conservation Foundation, Natural Resource Solutions and Texas A&M AgriLife for producing a model the county says could be scaled statewide; staff said the model could be implemented across additional counties.
Why it matters: These grant and mitigation activities shape the county’s capital work, hazard preparedness and potential reimbursements that affect budgets and roadway/flood‑control projects. County staff said the next formal actions will appear on future agendas when documents are ready for commission approval or when public hearings are required.
No formal votes were required on the updates; the court scheduled further review and administrative actions for upcoming meetings.
