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The City would like to thank our staff, grant professionals and engineers who have worked to develop information and compile the many grant applications. A special thanks to Cpt. Aleta Cappen, Vidor Emergency Management Coordinator, who has worked for many years to identify grant opportunities and has helped process many successful grant applications and managed grant projects to the benefit of the citizens of Vidor. Also, a special thanks to Cheryl Ray, the City's Financial Director for her efforts keeping the grant paperwork straight and working through various agencies to ensure grant payments are made for the various projects.
The City also sincerely thanks all of the staff and elected officials who worked hard standing outside Walmart and going door to door to obtain household income information which was absolutely critical to obtain favorable points for the current $15.9 million grant application. We also deeply appreciate all of the citizens who provided the needed household information. The information will be invaluable in upcoming future grant opportunities for years to come.
Awarded Grants
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) – Disaster Recovery (DR) – $5.65 Million
Scheduled to be completed Summer 2022
Damaged culvert replacement on Tiger Creek Lateral at Texas and Pine
Hydrologic and Hydraulic Study of Anderson Gully
Archie Street road and drainage upgrades
Drainage System repairs and upgrades on the south side of Elgie Street west of Maple
Minor Ditch Repairs on Aery Street west of Hwy 12
Demolition of Hurricane Harvey abandoned damaged residential structures – various locations
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) – Disaster Recovery (DR) – Buyout Program $2.57 Million
Proposed to be completed Summer 2022
Purchase and demolition of approximately 20 repetitive loss or substantially damaged
residential properties – various locations
DR – Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) – $1.89 Million
Scheduled to be completed winter 2024
Upgrade existing culvert crossing on OST at School House Ditch to a bridge crossing
General Land Office – Mitigation (GLO-MIT) HMGP Supplemental – $2.13 Million
Scheduled to be completed winter 2024
Upgrade erosion prevention at Alamo Street and School House Ditch
Detention pond north of Hwy 12 on Terry Gully
FEMA – Project Assistance – $272,354.81
Projects Completed
Repair flood damage road surfaces on Oakland, Lakeside and Oakland Streets
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) - $12,670.40
Projects Completed
Repair of flood damage to culvert crossings on Orange and Dewitt Streets
Pending Grant Applications
CDBG – MIT – $15.9 Million
Proposed detention ponds on Anderson Gully and School House Ditch
Orange Street drainage upgrades from Woodland to Hwy 105
Upgrade of Tiger Creek culvert at Ferndale
Upgrade of Lyndale Street Drainage System
Heritage subdivision drainage system improvements and outfall ditch upgrades
Lamar Street East Drainage System upgrade
Lateral 5 Crossing at Orange Street - Study and Upgrade
Lexington and Concord Street Drainage Improvements
DR 4466 HMGP - $747,810.00
Generators – Various Locations
The City of Vidor will soon start its 2020 Drainage Improvement project on the west side of Lamar, south of Lowe Street.
You will soon see equipment and street barricades in your area.
Ditch and driveway Construction is expected to start Mid October and last through late November 2020.
During the Construction, roads will be intermittently closed to traffic during the day.
Additionally, driveways will be intermittently inaccessible to accommodate the replacement of drainage culverts.
Please note, the project schedule and road closures are subject to change due to weather conditions.
Your cooperation and patience with this effort is greatly appreciated!!!
City of Vidor
If you have not had your debris from Hurricane Laura picked up and you have experienced more damage from Hurricane Delta, you must separate your Hurricane Laura debris from your Hurricane Delta debris. This debris cannot be combined.
Orange County is already under contract for the debris pickup from hurricane Laura. This contract does not include debris pickup from Hurricane Delta. If we do not follow the FEMA guidelines, they will not reimburse us. Hurricane Delta debris pickup will occur at a separate time.
Also, continue to separate green debris from construction and white debris.
Your assistance is greatly appreciated.