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Flood Fund Revives But Stuck in Bureaucracy | Parkersburg News
West Virginia’s long-dormant Flood Resiliency Fund just got a $5 million lifeline—after four years of inactivity—but with big strings attached. Created post-2016 floods, the fund now aims to tackle future disasters through nature-based solutions and targeted aid for low-income communities. Yet legal restrictions lock down spending: half must go to underserved areas, and 25% of that must buy out homes and restore floodplains on those exact sites. That means no broad-scale restoration—only what’s tied to purchased land. The director wants more flexibility to pair state funds with federal…
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