Elba Hazard Mitigation Grant Funding

Alabama Governor Robert Bentley announces $2 million in FEMA mitigation funds will be made available to the City of Elba due to the December 2016 floods, on Tuesday, June 21, 2016, in Elba, Ala. The money will be used to acquire and/or demolish homes that historically have sustained consistent flood damage in recent decades. FEMA is providing Alabama approximately $4.7 million in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds to mitigate the effects of future disasters.