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Corte Madera wins FEMA grant to fund Marina Village berm design; town plans outreach and preliminary surveys
Summary
The Corte Madera Town has been selected for a FEMA Flood Mitigation Assistance grant to begin design and environmental work for the Marina Village berm. The grant covers $887,000 of the project with a $313,000 local match; the town expects a multi-step design process and public outreach before construction.
Corte Madera Town has been selected for a FEMA Flood Mitigation Assistance grant to fund the design phase of improvements to the Marina Village berm, public works staff said April 14. The grant award covers $887,000; with a required local match the town projects the total initial budget at about $1.2 million.
The grant will fund early design work including environmental analysis, topographic and geotechnical surveys and up to roughly 60% design, a public works staff member said. “Once we're formally awarded, there's usually a request for authorization, and that date is when we can start billing to it,” the staff member said. The town expects to respond to FEMA requests for information before a formal award and projected starting steps with a consultant by fall.
Why it matters: Marina Village sits behind a low berm and has shown…
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