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County, cities submit expanded list of mitigation projects after FEMA HMGP allocations for Helene and Milton
Summary
Pinellas County staff told the commission on July 17 that county and municipal applicants have compiled a prioritized, oversubscribed list of mitigation projects after FEMA HMGP allocations tied to hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Pinellas County staff told the commission on July 17 that a countywide effort is underway to submit projects for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) after allocations related to hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Smita Ambari, principal planner with housing and community development, said the state-administered HMGP is a post‑disaster reimbursement program that requires a 25% local match and that the county's eligibility depends on maintaining a Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) plan and working group. She described the current allocation as the largest the county has seen: about $146 million for Helene and $87 million for Milton, for a combined $233 million available at the county level.
Because the allocation must be shared across all…
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