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Aransas County to apply for CAPRA funds to reduce match on Lamar Beach Road FEMA project; county to raise roadway by one foot
Summary
County staff will apply for a Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act grant to reduce Aransas County’s matching obligation on a FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program project to improve drainage at Lamar Beach Road. County staff said CAPRA will not cover the road-raising portion; other awarded funds and authorized debt would cover that work.
Aransas County announced it will apply for a Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CAPRA) grant to help cover the county’s match for a FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) project to address drainage and shoreline work at Lamar Beach Road.
County staff described the scope as a drainage project that discharges back into the Lamar area near the golf course; the project components include raising the roadway and installing coastal protections. Staff said the CAPRA grant would be used to reduce the county’s non-federal match share for portions of the project tied to…
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