Flossmoor officials had hoped to be able to buy a home on Western Avenue that is adjacent to Butterfield Creek with help from a FEMA grant, but the grant program has been put on hold, and so has the village's plan. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle)
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Trump administration FEMA review puts Flossmoor project on hold

A year ago, Flossmoor officials thought they had found a solution to one flooding problem in the village, but recent disruptions of FEMA grant funding have put the project on hold indefinitely, according to Public Works Director John Brunke.

The village was awarded a FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance grant to cover 75% of the cost to acquire and demolish the property at 1648 Western Ave., which is situated near Butterfield Creek and is vulnerable to…

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