Grant Will Repair Roads and Highways Damaged by Edenville, Sanford Dam Failures

The $25,363,228 federal grant is from the Emergency Relief program within the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, which distributes funds to states for the repair or reconstruction of federal highways and roads that have suffered serious damage as a result of natural disasters. MDOT estimates damage at 70 locations on federal roadways due these dam failures.

"I am proud to announce this substantial federal grant to repair roads and bridges across mid-Michigan damaged by the devastating flooding and dam failure," said Congressman Kildee. "This investment is critical to restoring Michigan's infrastructure to what it was before the emergency. I will continue to work to bring federal resources back to the state," Congressman Kildee said.

"This funding from the federal government will help rebuild the roads and bridges damaged by the May flooding and make it easier for residents to visit their neighbors and local businesses. It also means a lot to the state, and local communities, because the costs of this disaster have exceeded the resources they have," said Congressman Moolenaar.

In June 2020, Kildee and Moolenaar led a bipartisan letter from Michigan's congressional delegation in urging the Trump Administration to declare a Major Disaster for Michigan for the Counties of Midland, Arenac, Gladwin, Iosco and Saginaw.

Read this original document at: https://dankildee.house.gov/media/press-releases/reps-kildee-moolenaar-announce-25-million-federal-grant-repair-roads