$400,000 in Hurricane Ida relief funds to Chester Township
Rep. Leanne Krueger March 31, 2025 | 2:07 PM
HARRISBURG, March 31 – State Rep. Leanne Krueger, D-Delaware, today welcomed the approval of $400,000 in state grant funds to improve Chester Township’s storm sewer inlets in the wake of 2021’s Hurricane Ida.
The funding comes as part of a larger Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery grant set to support the recovery of federally designated disaster areas impacted by Ida throughout Delaware County and other parts of southeastern PA. CDBG-DR grants can be used for housing assistance, including rehabilitation, multi-family housing development and related activities, infrastructure improvements and mitigation.
Chester Township suffered significant flooding when the remnants of Hurricane Ida, a category 4 storm at its peak, hit southeastern Pennsylvania. The area is still repairing damage done by the storm.
“The people of Chester Township still haven’t seen the last of Ida’s impact, even now,” Krueger said. “Together with local officials, I’ve worked diligently to bring money back to the district for infrastructure improvements. Upgrading Chester’s storm inlets is imperative to protecting the community and its resources from future weather-related disaster.”
Storm water inlets are an important part of stormwater management because they direct rainwater and melted snow runoff into drain systems rather than allowing it to accumulate and cause flooding.
“I’m proud to see this aid awarded to Chester Township, and for the hard work and integrity community members and leaders have put into repairing and rebuilding since Ida,” Krueger said.