BOARDMAN, Ohio - Boardman has received a $3.13 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for a project to reduce flooding in the township.

According to a press release, the funding, which will come from FEMA's Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) program, will support mitigation activities like a complete retrofit of the existing stormwater system, the acquisition and demolition of high flood risk apartment buildings and nature-based improvements to the Boardman Plaza.

Phase one of the project consists of the design, engineering and environmental assessment of the project. Construction will occur during the second phase. Currently, $35.38 million in FMA funds are committed to the project.

Boardman has been prone to flooding due to stormwater runoff over the past decade.

FEMA Region 5 Administrator Tom Sivak says flood reduction efforts like this are a proactive investment in community resilience to support families and businesses in the township.

21 News has reported on multiple different flooding occurrences in the township, with the most recent reports coming from September of 2022.

In the aftermath of the 2022 flood, the township has made efforts to combat that flooding in the future. You can read about those efforts in our related coverage below.

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