Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Bud Cramer (D-Ala.) announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will award $1,837,500 to help the City of Huntsville for a mitigation project in the Spring Branch floodplain.

The funding is part of the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program administered by FEMA.  FEMA is under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.  The purpose of this program is to reduce the amount of damages due to natural disasters and to enable mitigation measures to be implemented during the immediate recovery from a disaster.

"I'm pleased that FEMA is awarding this funding that will enable the city to use its valuable funds for other community needs," said Cramer.  "FEMA has done a great deal to help our community prepare for and recover from natural disasters.  I thank them for their continued commitment to our area."