WASHINGTON – The City of Houston has been awarded $5,423,457.75 in federal grants for two flood mitigation projects in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced today. Houston will receive a $2,142,058.50 grant for the Inwood Forest Stormwater Detention Basin to fund the costs of permitting, engineering, design, and environmental assessment to lower water surface elevation during flood events in White Oak Bayou and Vogel Creek, and it will receive a $3,281,399.25 grant to fund the costs of permitting, engineering, design, and environmental assessment to increase the outflow capacity of the Lake Houston Dam Spillway.
The funding comes through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as a result of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, which grants authority for the federal government to assist in local disaster aid efforts.
“With the help of community, resilience, and sheer hard work, Texans have come a long way since Hurricane Harvey hit nearly two years ago, but scars of its devastation still show throughout our state,” said Sen. Cornyn. “I’m thankful to the Trump Administration for providing these federal grants to help the Houston area prepare for future storms.”
Senator John Cornyn, a Republican from Texas, is a member of the Senate Finance, Intelligence, and Judiciary Committees.