Commissioners receive updates on FEMA, hazard‑mitigation and resilient‑communities grants; $1M-plus repairs seeking reimbursement
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Summary
County staff reported progress on hazard‑mitigation and resilient communities programs, ongoing FEMA DR 47 81 reimbursements for more than $1 million in repairs, and a public meeting on a GLO‑funded Leon/Cat House drainage project.
County staff updated the Commissioners Court on multiple grant and disaster recovery items, including hazard mitigation, the Resilient Communities Program (RCP) and FEMA disaster declaration DR 47 81 work.
Why it matters: The county reported more than $1 million in completed repairs from the DR 47 81 event that meet county standards and for which the county will seek FEMA reimbursement. Staff said Category A (vegetation burning) work has been certified and Category B (emergency repairs) submitted and awaiting certification; Category C (the bulk of remaining damages) is the current focus.
Staff described an ongoing biweekly coordination schedule with FEMA and engineers for cost analysis and mitigation design. "There is a push to have all of 47 81 resolved, and that means projects submitted, approved, reviewed, and funded, by August 31," staff said. Some projects identified for mitigation will require engineering and cost analyses before submission.
On other grant fronts, staff said the county chose not to submit an application under the SS4A notice for this year. The county's hazard‑mitigation plan has been finalized and approved. The Resilient Communities Program is continuing work on subdivision updates and regulatory changes after a new interlocal agreement with Copperas Cove affecting extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) arrangements; staff reported they are updating documents accordingly.
Staff also announced Coryell County is hosting a meeting with the American Conservation Foundation, Blackland Research Institute and Natural Resources Solutions to update stakeholders on the GLO‑funded Leon/Cat House flood and drainage project. That meeting is scheduled for this room at 9 a.m. Friday; the presenters requested pre‑submitted questions.
Ending: Staff said Langford will represent the county on CDBG flood grant management and that county staff will continue to coordinate with FEMA and GLO on reimbursements and mitigation project submissions.