{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://hoyer.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=25&itemid=2315", "Hoyer, Mikulski, Cardin, Edwards Announce Grant Funding for Properties in Fort Washington Affected by Slope Failure", "2014-12-04", "2014", "2014-12", "Democrat", "House", "MD", "Steny Hoyer", "H000874", "hoyer.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-5), U.S. Senators Barbara A. Mikulski and Ben Cardin (both D-MD), and Congresswoman Donna Edwards (MD-4) announced a $2,017,125.00 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through its Hazard Mitigation Grant Program\u00a0(HMGP) program to Prince George\u2019s County to assist with the acquisition of six homes that were threatened by a severe slope failure in Fort Washington. The funding will be used for the acquisition, demolition, and re-grading of six properties along Piscataway Drive and two properties on Kris Ran Court in Prince George\u2019s County.\r\n\r\n\t\u201cI\u2019m pleased that this grant will help homeowners whose properties were directly affected by the slope failure and who were forced from their homes as a result,\u201d stated Congressman Hoyer. \u201cThisfunding is an important step in the rebuilding process for these families and will also bring peace of mind to other residents on Piscataway Drive that have been inconvenienced by power disruption, water supply disruption, and issues with other necessary services. I will continue to work with the Maryland Congressional Delegation to ensure that these residents have every resource they need to feel safe and secure in their community.\u201d\r\n\r\n\t\u201cHelp is on the way for Fort Washington families whose homes and lives have been upended by slope failure along Piscataway Drive,\u201d Senator Barbara Mikulski said. \u201cThese funds in the federal checkbook will help families who have been forced from their homes or have been subjected to rolling water and power disruptions to recover and rebuild. I will continue to fight together with Team Maryland for the day-to-day needs of Maryland families and communities with a government on their side.\u201d\r\n\r\n\t\u201cDisasters disrupt communities long after the day they strike, and this FEMA grant will help address a serious disruption to daily life in Fort Washington,\u201d said U.S. Senator Ben Cardin. \u201cTeam Maryland persistently works together to address hazards like these, and we appreciate the strong partnership of federal agencies in addressing them as quickly as possible.\u201d\r\n\r\n\t\u201cThis funding is a critical step towards ensuring that these homeowners receive the resources to move forward after this slope failure,\u201d said Congresswoman Edwards. \u201cI am grateful that FEMA stepped up for Maryland families, and I will continue to work with the Maryland Delegation to help the Fort Washington community fully recover.\u201d\u00a0\r\n\r\n\t\u201cThis is great news for the families of Piscataway Drive who have persevered this situation for nearly\u00a0seven\u00a0months. I want to thank our congressional delegation, the O'Malley/Brown Administration, and MEMA\u00a0for helping us navigate through the grant process,\u201d said Prince George\u2019s County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III. \u201cToday is an example of what happens when local, state, and federal officials work together to resolve problems. This grant is\u00a0one of\u00a0the last pieces\u00a0of a financial puzzle that will enable us to repair the road and acquire the six homes in the affected area. I want to thank the families of Piscataway Drive for their patience during this very difficult time and for allowing us the time needed to figure out a solution for this very complicated situation.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://hoyer.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=25&itemid=2315"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.25675811432302, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}