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Today Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer announced that the Fiscal Year 2021 Work Plan for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) includes a record-breaking $115 million in federal funding for the FM Area Diversion Project. The $115 million is the largest annual appropriation ever received by the St. Paul District of the Corps. The flood diversion project is being delivered through a split delivery with the Corps and the Metro Flood Diversion Authority, (MFDA). The Corps is responsible for constructing the southern embankment and associated infrastructure and the MFDA will construct the diversion channel and associated infrastructure.
“This critical flood management project is successful because of the dedication and partnerships between our federal delegation, the Army Corps, the states of Minnesota and North Dakota, and with our local team at the Diversion Authority,” said MFDA Board Chair and Mayor of Moorhead, Johnathan Judd. “The federal government construction progress over the last year has been remarkable. I am glad to see that their commitment to providing flood protection for our community remains steadfast.”
Mayor of Fargo and MFDA board member, Tim Mahoney said, “Sen. Hoeven and Sen. Cramer, and all of our federal delegation, continue to deliver for our community. The project is shovel ready and we can put these funds immediately to work.”
Joel Paulsen, Executive Director of the Diversion Authority added that federal support is a critical component of the project. “We have an aggressive schedule to deliver flood relief as quickly as possible. This is one of several important milestones for the project this year and we’re grateful for the public participation and support.”
To date, $313 million has been appropriated to the Corps for construction. |
