City to receive 78.8 million from Congress for flood plan
Cedar Rapids officials say Congress will grant 78.8 million to fund part of the Army Corps of Engineers flood protection for the east side of the river. City costs total 110.1 million, with 5.5 million yearly for 20 years, to be covered from various sources beyond bonds. They expect 10 to 15 million may remain after the 2014 local option sales tax expires.
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Cedar Rapids flood plan seeks state funds for dual river protection
Cedar Rapids proposes nine phased flood protection on both river sides with 570.43 million in work and a total 117.77 million local aid. The city seeks 263.77 million state funds over 20 years from the Iowa Flood Mitigation Board plus 110.12 million in state support and 78.76 million already completed. Mayor Corbett frames this as a rare chance to fund west side protection, while officials say construction could run parallel on east and west sides, beginning 2014 with federal disaster funds and planning to heighten protection to 2008 levels. Six other cities will present to the board.
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Coralville grant funds green infrastructure for street project
Ten Iowa watersheds including five in Eastern Iowa share more than 2.3 million in grants to improve water quality and reduce flooding. Coralville receives 263,540 for a 0.75 mile Coral Ridge Avenue reconstruction replacing concrete with green infrastructure like bioretention cells and rain gardens to manage stormwater and reduce runoff into Clear Creek.
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