News release, Oct. 22



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*DNR News Release
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*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*

Oct. 22, 2025




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*Minnesota DNR awards $9 Million in Flood Hazard Mitigation Grants*

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has selected eight projects for funding under the Flood Hazard Mitigation Grant Assistance Program. Under this program, the state provides cost-share grants to local governments for capital improvement projects designed to mitigate flood risks and impacts.

FHM grants awarded in this current funding round include:


* Cedar River Watershed District – Water Storage Project
* Middle Snake Tamarac Rivers Watershed District – Nelson Slough Improvement Project
* Roseau River Watershed District – Roseau Lake Rehabilitation Project, Phase 5 of 6
* City of Silver Bay – Stormwater Diversion/Drainage Reclamation Project
* City of Ghent – Bluebird Addition Dike Improvements
* City of Austin – Acquisition of Flood-Prone Property
* City of Jackson – Acquisition of Flood-Prone Property
* Clay County – Acquisition of Flood-Prone Property

The 2025 Legislature appropriated $9 million to the DNR to be allocated through the competitive grant program.

The FHM program was created by the Minnesota Legislature in 1987 to mitigate adverse impacts associated with severe flooding [ [link removed] ] (files.dnr.state.mn.us/waters/watermgmt_section/flood_damage/fdr-history.pdf). The program is guided by Minnesota Statutes, Section 103F.161 and funded through legislative appropriations. Since the program’s inception, the DNR has granted more than $600 million in state funds, supporting approximately 400 flood hazard mitigation projects throughout the state.

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