Little Conewago Creek Floodplain Mitigation - Funding Cancelled
Choose Clean Water Organization
Pennsylvania
The Trump administration canceled FEMA grant funding for flood mitigation projects nationwide which included $5.8 million in funding to Dover Township to restore the Little Conewago aCreek floodplain back to its pre-settlement condition.
- On April 4, FEMA terminated all BRIC grant funding - including funding for this project - calling the grants "wasteful."
- There has been no word that project funding has been restored.
- Floodplain Restoration: This project would restore the Little Conewago Creek floodplain back to its pre-settlement condition.
- Intended Benefits: Project benefits would have included: mitigating flooding, eliminating land loss due to bank erosion, improving water quality, restoring critical habitat, and enhancing recreational opportunities.
- Funding Cancelled: Trump cancelled federal funding for the project ($5.8 million).
- Program Source: Federal funding for the project was awarded from Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program.
- About BRIC: The $882 million BRIC grant program - established under Biden - helps communities prevent widespread damage from future flood events.
- Organization To Support: The nonprofit, Choose Clean Water Coalition, is advocating for the restoration of funding for FEMA's BRIC program.