WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Bruce Braley (IA-01) today announced that Hawkeye Rural Electric Cooperative #2 has been awarded $4,750,547 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. Hawkeye REC #2, located in Cresco, is proposing to strengthen 142.7 miles of overhead electrical distribution lines. The funding comes after severe storms, tornadoes, and heavy rains caused destruction in 2008.
"I am pleased FEMA is providing funding to Iowa for the strengthening of our important electrical system after the 2008 storms," said Braley. "Continued efforts from FEMA to our small communities will help repair the weakened lines and provide strengthened electrical systems."
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