A $250,000 federal grant will expand culverts around Edgewood Elementary to cut street flooding. A separate $1 million Griffin Creek culvert could start in 2027.

Homewood is getting $250,000 in federal money to reduce street flooding in the neighborhoods around Edgewood Elementary School.

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell presented the check to the city, according to the city’s announcement on Oct. 7. The money came through the fiscal year 2026 federal appropriations process and is set aside for stormwater work.

What the money pays for

The city said the grant will be used to:

  • upgrade storm drainage in the residential streets around Edgewood Elementary
  • expand culvert capacity, so more water can pass under streets during heavy rain
  • reduce localized street flooding and better protect nearby homes and infrastructure

The announcement does not name the streets or give a start date.

The earlier Griffin Creek project

This is the second federal allocation Sewell has secured for Homewood drainage. In 2024 she obtained $1 million for a drainage culvert project along Griffin Creek in the Huntington Road area, the city said.

That project is still working through the required process. The city said construction is “currently hoped to begin in 2027.”

Sewell also presented a Congressional Record entry recognizing Homewood’s centennial. The city turns 100 on Thursday, Oct. 29. Our things to do this month page has the anniversary events.

What it means for you

If you live in Edgewood near Edgewood Elementary, this money is aimed at street flooding in your area. The city has not yet said which streets will get the work or when. We will report the streets and dates when the city posts them.

To report flooding or a blocked storm drain now, contact the city’s engineering or public works department. Our who to call at City Hall page lists the numbers. Current closures are on our road construction and closures page.