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Board reviews late-entry mitigation grant and hears FEMA project update
Summary
County staff presented a late-entry mitigation grant application totaling $114,493.75 and warned the applicant list may be outdated; staff also updated the board on 21 FEMA projects, 18 of which the office lists as complete but still needing federal and state steps before funds are released.
County staff told the Avery County Board of Commissioners that a late-entry application to the mitigation grant program has a projected total cost of $114,493.75 and needs a board approval to proceed. Staff described the item as a late entry covering a single household and said the applicant list used for previous buyout rounds is not fully updated. The staff member said they would schedule a meeting with the contractor and partners to confirm no eligible households were missed.
The board discussed the item briefly before moving on to related finance matters. The motion to approve the mitigation grant application was made and carried by voice vote.
Separately, county staff provided an update on FEMA projects in the grant portal: there are 21 projects on record (not counting three unspecified items). Eighteen of those projects are marked complete, while others are at environmental/historic preservation (EHP) review or at the consolidated resource center (CRC) stage. Staff emphasized that 'obligated' funds are set aside for projects but that federal and state signature and administrative steps remain before cash is in hand; staff estimated those steps could take another 60 days or longer for some projects.
