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Krebs council approves application for FEMA BRIC grant to fund Testa Addition flood work
Summary
The Krebs City Council on June 26 approved Resolution 26-03 to submit a FEMA BRIC grant application for drainage and flood-mitigation work in the Testa Addition, a $300,000 project with a $285,000 federal share and a potential $30,000 local match if awarded.
The Krebs City Council voted June 26 to approve Resolution 26-03, authorizing staff to submit an application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program for flood mitigation and drainage improvements in the Testa Addition along NE Bocci Street between Bocci Drive and Morra Avenue. The resolution also commits that, if the grant is awarded, the city will provide a local match of $30,000 from capital improvements funds.
Stephanie Giacoma, the city’s grant writer, described the opportunity as urgent and on a tight schedule: “It has been a mad dash to get it in, the deadline is 5:00 PM today.” Giacoma told the council the total project cost is $300,000, with $285,000 expected to come from the federal BRIC share and $30,000 as the local match. She also said staff typically hears back on BRIC awards in about six months to a year and advised the council that approving the application does not legally obligate the city to transfer money now. “You are not committing any funds; you are not under any legal obligation at this point,” Giacoma said.
Councilmember Larry Coxsey asked whether signing the application would guarantee the city would pay the $30,000 match if awarded; Giacoma repeated that the city is required to provide matching funds only if the award is received and must comply with federal guidelines if so. Coxsey moved to approve Resolution 26-03; Dan Heathcock seconded. Mayor Zella Kincaid called the vote, and Heathcock, Sherry DeFrange and Coxsey voted yes, carrying the motion.
The council did not take steps at the meeting to move capital improvement funds into a grant account; Giacoma recommended against moving money preemptively. With the vote, staff is authorized to submit the two-part application through the state before the stated deadline and to pursue the BRIC funding if selected.
