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Council approves FEMA hazard mitigation grant and seeks BRIC funding to update city hazard plan
Summary
The council accepted a nearly $2.0 million FEMA hazard mitigation grant for East Boston waterfront flood projects and approved a separate BRIC grant to update Boston’s hazard mitigation plan, which is required for eligibility in future federal mitigation and disaster funding.
The City Council voted to accept a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hazard mitigation grant of $1,987,500, passed through the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, to fund resiliency planning for the East Boston waterfront — including Carlton Wharf and Lewis Wharf — and to expedite design and construction on identified flood pathways.
Councilor Gabriela Calle Zapata urged suspension of the rules and immediate acceptance, saying the grant would…
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