FEMA Awards $456,863 Grant To City Of Oronoco 

Hazard mitigation funds will be used to remove homes from flood-prone areas

Release Date: June 13, 2012
Release Number: R5-12-008

CHICAGO – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released $456,863 in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds to the city of Oronco, Minn., for the acquisition of five flood-prone homes that have been substantially damaged from flooding.

“The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program enables communities to implement critical mitigation measures to reduce the risk of loss of life and property,” said FEMA Region V Administrator Andrew Velasquez III. “The acquisition of these five structures in Oronoco, and their removal from the floodplain, will establish a permanent open space that will reduce damages and lessen the impact of flooding on the local community.”

HMGP provides grants to state and local governments to implement long-term hazard mitigation measures. Through HMGP, FEMA will pay 75 percent of the $609,150 eligible project cost. The remaining 25 percent of the funds, $152,287, will be provided by the city of Oronoco.

FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.

Last Modified: Thursday, 14-Jun-2012 10:56:30