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Ottawa awarded millions in federal funding to prevent flood damage · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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Ottawa awarded million in federal funding to prevent flood damage. Written by
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Alexa Liz. This article is being read by an automated voice brought
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to you by Everlett. The City of Ottawa will receive 2.3 million
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in federal funding for the acquisition and demolition of a 2.1-acre property
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along the Fox River, according to a news release from U.S. Representative
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Lauren Underwood D. Naperville. Underwood announced a new round of funding secured
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for childcare, nursing education, substance abuse treatment, university research and flood prevention
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in northern Illinois in a news release Thursday. The City of Ottawa
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is set to receive the most funding out of The
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eight recipients at 2,305 provided through the Federal Emergency
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Management Agency at the Department of Homeland Security. The funding will be
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used to acquire and demolish a YMCA and restore the two point
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one acre property to open space. The property is frequently impacted by
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overbank flooding from the Fox River. The demolition will eliminate future possibilities
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of property damage.