THE FERGUSON GROUP, LLC ON BEHALF OF WARD & SMITH, PA (FOR HOLDEN BEACH, NC)

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

Support for FY 2026 Energy and Water Development, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Operation and Maintenance appropriations for Lockwood Folly Inlet, NC, navigation dredging. Support for allocation of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers environmental infrastructure appropriations in Division B of P.L. 118-158, the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2025, to support Holden Beach stormwater mitigation project. Maintaining funding for FEMA, FEMA mitigation and preparedness programs, and the Disaster Relief Fund in FY 2025 and FY 2026.

ENV · Environment/Superfund

Support for allocation of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers environmental infrastructure appropriations in Division B of P.L. 118-158, the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2025, to support Holden Beach stormwater mitigation project.

NAT · Natural Resources

Support for beneficial placement of dredged sand material from Lockwood Folly Inlet in a manner that provides the most benefit.

DIS · Disaster Planning/Emergencies

Support for long-term reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program, maintaining affordable flood insurance access and flood mitigation programs, and improving the community rating system and transparency in the rating process. Maintaining funding for FEMA, FEMA mitigation and preparedness programs, and the Disaster Relief Fund in FY 2025 and FY 2026. Support for allocation of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers environmental infrastructure appropriations in Division B of P.L. 118-158, the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2025, to support Holden Beach stormwater mitigation project. Support for beneficial placement of dredged sand material from Lockwood Folly Inlet in a manner that provides the most benefit.

MAR · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries

Support for FY 2026 Energy and Water Development, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Operation and Maintenance appropriations for Lockwood Folly Inlet, NC, navigation dredging. Support for beneficial placement of dredged sand material from Lockwood Folly Inlet in a manner that provides the most benefit.

INS · Insurance

Support for long-term reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program, maintaining affordable flood insurance access and flood mitigation programs, and improving the community rating system and transparency in the rating process.