Vermont and the Federal Emergency Management Agency are to join$ 19.8 million for the purchase of real estate, which are prone to flooding.
Governor Peter Shumlin, US Rep. Peter Welch and other officials traveled to Northfield on Wednesday that make announcement. Northfield, which has been hit hard by flooding from Irene, is the location of the 13 the houses under the hazard mitigation grant program is purchased.
The program gives the owners of the flood prone properties that move somewhere else, and bars new development to the purchased from properties.
Federal Agency covers 75 percent of the cost. Shumlin says that the State works to come up with the money to cover the rest of the cost.
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Governor Peter Shumlin, US Rep. Peter Welch and other officials traveled to Northfield on Wednesday that make announcement. Northfield, which has been hit hard by flooding from Irene, is the location of the 13 the houses under the hazard mitigation grant program is purchased.
The program gives the owners of the flood prone properties that move somewhere else, and bars new development to the purchased from properties.
Federal Agency covers 75 percent of the cost. Shumlin says that the State works to come up with the money to cover the rest of the cost.
Copyright 2012 associated press. All rights reserved. This material cannot be published, sent, rewritten or redistributed.
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