Hoeven: Army Corps Awards More than $13 Million for Continued Advancement of Fargo-Moorhead Flood Protection Project

Hoeven: Army Corps Awards More than $13 Million for Continued Advancement of Fargo-Moorhead Flood Protection Project

WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a more than $13 million contract modification to R.J. Zavoral & Sons, Inc. of East Grand Forks, Minnesota, for continued construction of the Fargo-Moorhead region's permanent flood protection project. The funding will support construction on the Southern Reach SE-2B segment of the project's southern embankment, a key component of the region's comprehensive flood protection. The modification brings the total contract value to nearly $60 million with work scheduled to be completed in Fargo by October 23, 2027.

"This latest funding builds on our longstanding efforts to deliver permanent, comprehensive flood protection for the Red River Valley," said Hoeven. "For more than a decade, we've worked to secure support and move this project forward. Each milestone brings us closer to protecting homes, businesses, and communities across the Fargo-Moorhead region."

This contract follows Hoeven's efforts to:

• Pass 16 acts of Congress, including:
  • 9 legislative provisions, such as the project authorization in 2014 and a new construction start authorization in 2016.
  • 7 separate appropriations to fund the project's construction.
• Fully fund the $750 million federal cost share.
  • Hoeven helped renegotiate the Project Partnership Agreement to increase the federal funding commitment from $450 million.
• Advance this as the first major Army Corps project to utilize the public-private partnership (P3) split-delivery model and a Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan.
• Coordinate efforts across four federal agencies.
• Secure funding and flexibility to concurrently raise I-29 and begin excavating the Red River Control Structure to keep the project on schedule.
• Resolve the easement issue on lands purchased with Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funding, allowing the project to use an alternative route.

This work is part of the $437 million federal funding award that Hoeven secured in 2022 to support comprehensive flood protection for the Fargo-Moorhead region.

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