{"id":28013,"date":"2025-06-05T16:58:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T20:58:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mdem\/?p=28013"},"modified":"2025-06-05T16:58:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T20:58:51","slug":"governor-moore-announces-10-million-in-ellicott-city-flood-mitigation-investment-through-resilient-maryland-loan-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mdem\/2025\/06\/05\/governor-moore-announces-10-million-in-ellicott-city-flood-mitigation-investment-through-resilient-maryland-loan-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Governor Moore Announces $10 Million in Ellicott City Flood Mitigation Investment Through Resilient Maryland Loan Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"

Published: 6\/4\/2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

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ANNAPOLIS, MD<\/b> \u2014 Governor Wes Moore today announced $10 million in Ellicott City flood mitigation investment through the Resilient Maryland Loan Fund. The funding will help support transformational flood mitigation projects, including two major infrastructure projects designed to protect Ellicott City\u2019s historic Main Street and surrounding neighborhoods from catastrophic flooding like the deadly events of 2016 and 2018.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen heavy weather strikes in this community, we aren\u2019t just talking about some road closures and bad traffic, but we\u2019re talking about homes damaged, businesses destroyed, and lives lost. That\u2019s why together, we are investing in mitigation and building a state that is more safe and more sound for generations to come,\u201d\u00a0said Gov. Moore<\/b>.\u00a0\u201cAt a time when the federal government has cancelled grants to make communities safer and more resilient, Maryland is investing. And this funding is about making smart investments, fortifying our infrastructure, and saving lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\u200bThe\u00a0Resilient Maryland Revolving Loan Fund<\/a>\u00a0offers local governments low-interest loans to finance hazard mitigation projects that reduce vulnerability to floods, severe storms, extreme heat, wildfires, and other disasters. The funding announced today will advance the long-awaited North Tunnel and Maryland Avenue Culvert projects\u2014both critical to carrying excess stormwater away from downtown; for reducing flood depths; and for empowering individual property owners to take additional protective measures.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis funding will help us deliver on a promise: to honor those we lost, protect the community we love, and build a safer, stronger Ellicott City,\u201d\u00a0said\u00a0Howard County Executive Calvin Ball<\/b>.\u00a0\u201cThe support from Governor Moore and the State of Maryland demonstrates a shared commitment to long-term solutions. Together, we\u2019re turning tragedy into resilience and creating a model for communities across the country.\u201d<\/div>\n

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Resilient Maryland Revolving Loan funding can support critical planning efforts such as zoning, building codes, and cost sharing for federal hazard mitigation grants. The fund also invests in a range of projects to support underserved populations during power outages and extreme weather, including: low-impact development, wildland-urban interface management, building code upgrades, and community resilience hubs.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday\u2019s announcement is the result of true partnership\u2014from local government leaders to state agencies and our legislative champions in Annapolis,\u201d\u00a0said\u00a0Maryland Department of Emergency Management Secretary Russ Strickland.\u00a0\u201cCollaboration isn\u2019t just a best practice\u2014it\u2019s a survival strategy. This is what we can achieve when we commit to mitigation before disaster strikes. These two projects are game changers for flood resilience in Ellicott City, and we\u2019re proud to support them through the Resilient Maryland Loan Fund.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Moore-Miller Administration continues to prioritize climate adaptation and community resilience through cross-agency collaboration and strategic investments that ensure no Marylander is left behind during emergencies. For more information about the Resilient Maryland Revolving Loan Fund, visit mdem.maryland.gov<\/a>.<\/div>\n

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Published: 6\/4\/2025 ANNAPOLIS, MD \u2014 Governor Wes Moore today announced $10 million in Ellicott City flood mitigation investment through the Resilient Maryland Loan Fund. The funding will help support transformational flood mitigation projects, including two major infrastructure projects designed to protect Ellicott City\u2019s historic Main Street and surrounding neighborhoods from catastrophic flooding like the deadly  Read the Rest…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":224,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28013","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news-releases"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t