$49.7 Million Available for Local Levee Critical Repair and Local Levee Evaluation in California

The Local Levee Assistance Program (LLAP) is accepting applications for levee evaluations and design and construction for critical levee repairs. Local Levee Critical Repair funding can be used to assist local flood management agencies with the repair of local flood control facilities, including but not limited to critically erosion-damaged levees, levees with unstable slopes, and other unstable facilities. Local Levee Evaluation funding is provided to assist local flood management agencies with the funding necessary to conduct surveys, hydrology and hydraulic studies, and geotechnical evaluations of levees that are at risk of failing. The application deadline is December 8, 2011.