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Article: REP. SMITH SECURES $360,000 FOR NEW BRAUNFELS FLOOD PROJECT
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- September 25, 2008
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Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas (21st CD), issued the following news release:
Congressman Lamar Smith announced today that at his request $360,000 from FEMA for the City of New Braunfels Flood Project was included in the Continuing Resolution spending bill, which was passed by the House of Representatives. The funding will be used for planning and engineering to address persistent flooding that affects the ability of emergency services to access the city.
"These federal funds will directly impact the emergency preparedness efforts of the City of New Braunfels," said Smith. "As recent events remind us, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. This is a good example of how government at the ...