Hospital Gets FEMA Grant to Protect Against Storm Surge
The hazard-mitigation program is a source of federal assistance for communities that have been declared major disaster areas. The intent is strengthening communities by improving buildings and critical infrastructure.
May 06, 2021 •
Bob Self/Florida Times-Union/TNS (TNS) - Ascension St. Vincent’s has received an $8.4 million federal grant to protect its Riverside campus from hurricane-related winds and storm surges.
The money from the Federal Emergency Management Agency s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program will help fund the installation of windows and doors that can withstand winds of 142 miles per hour. Also part of the upgrade will be the addition of 1,900 linear feet of vertical flood barrier to the St. Johns River seawall adjacent to the hospital and a stormwater pumping system to reduce localized flooding, according to FEMA.