Sen. Peters stops at Old Mission Peninsula to discuss erosion damage

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- A new kind of funding through the federal emergency management agency could help repair severe erosion damage while also fixing infrastructure to prevent future issues.

Senator Gary Peters made a stop on the Old Mission Peninsula while on his annual motorcycle tour of the state.

Senator Peters took a close look at the erosion damage that shot down a portion of Bluff Road and announced a new grant program to help fix damage caused by erosion and flooding.

The goal of the funding is to build better and more resilient infrastructure that can withstand storms and rising water levels.

"It's certainly a local challenge that we're seeing here with your homeowners association with the township," Senator Peters said. "This kind of damage is incredibly expensive to fix, it's difficult for local units to be able to do that and so we were looking and certainly I was focused on how do we provide resources to help communities help themselves and deal with resiliency."

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hopes to start accepting applications this fall and start allocating funds to communities like Old Mission Peninsula by early next year.