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Drainage district reports progress on North Main Drain, seeks state funding; FEMA BRIC program paused
Summary
Drainage district staff told commissioners the North Main Drain project advanced on the water development board prioritization; County testified on House Bill 3915 seeking Delta reclamation funds. Officials also reported FEMA placed BRIC grants on hold, affecting three mitigation projects previously advanced in the BRIC process.
Drainage district officials told the Hidalgo County Commissioners Court the county’s North Main Drain and other flood-mitigation projects have advanced in state prioritization and legislative outreach, but that federal mitigation funding through FEMA’s BRIC program has been placed on hold.
Commissioner David Fuentes reported he testified in Austin on House Bill 3915, legislation the county supports to secure funding for a Delta reclamation and water-producing project the county considers important to local water needs. "It's looking very, very positive," Fuentes said about the bill’s prospects, adding the bill passed committee steps and would need the governor’s signature to become law.
The drainage district said the Texas Water Development Board has placed…
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