Howard County Department of Public Works’ (DPW) Stormwater Management Division will hold a hybrid community outreach meeting on Monday, March 11th from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. to help the community navigate and understand the 2024 Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant application process. The application for the Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant will open on Friday, March 15, 2024, and will close on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. The meeting will be hosted in-person in the Columbia/Ellicott City Rooms of the George Howard Building in Ellicott City and virtually via Webex.
The meeting will feature a presentation on the grant application process, including an explanation of the qualifications, application deadline and grant performance time frame. Following the presentation, participants will have the opportunity to participate in a question-and-answer session.
To participate in the meeting virtually, the Webex webinar number is 2316 832 5979 and the password is “prevention” or 77383684 from phones and video systems; to join by phone, call 1-650-479-3207 and when asked, enter the access code: 231 83 25979.
Those unable to attend either the in-person or virtual meeting, who would like to view the meeting materials and/or have questions, should contact DPW’s Stormwater Management Division at 410-313-0522 or email stormwater@howardcountymd.gov.
Details about the 2024 Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant program are also available online at www.howardcountymd.gov/bureau-environmental-services/flood-protection.