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Board Actions
- Supervisors approve Framework create ad hoc committee
- Renewal Enterprise District joint powers agreement
- Recovery updates County hazardous tree removal
- County and city rainy season preparation efforts
- Rebuilding permits and over excavation program
- Draft Recovery and Resiliency Framework presented to BOS
- Draft Recovery and Resiliency Framework presented to BOS Powerpoint
- Status of rebuilding permits and crisis counseling program
- Status of rebuilding permits and legislative update on state fire bills
- Emergency Alert Tests WEA SoCoAlert
- Burned Tree Removal FEMA Grant Apps Legislative Advocacy
- Over Excavation Federal Block Grants Public Input
- Urban Land Institute program and funding
- Journeys End status
- California Office of Emergency Services on debris removal
- Update and status of recovery plan
- Successful CAL FIRE grant application
- Approve resolution creating an Office
- Update including tree removal along county roads
- Legislative efforts and advocacy
- Receive update on recovery operations
- Accept Recovery and Resiliency Draft Plan
- Recovery Framework
- Recovery Progress
- FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
- News
- Recovery and Resilience Calendar
- Back to FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
External Funding Opportunities
The Office of Recovery and Resiliency is working with Sonoma County departments and agencies to pursue all available recovery-related external funding opportunities. That includes applying for federal Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery funds, the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and state grants and funding. The next steps are for Cal OES to complete its review of the applications and determine which to submit to FEMA for review and final approval. All projects receiving HMGP funding must be completed within three years from the date of award. HMGP for DR-4382: The 2018 wildfires in Lake and Shasta County have become known as DR-4382, and also became a Presidential Disaster Declaration. This opened up HMGP funding and Notices of Interest (NOI) were due October 5, 2018. The Information Systems Department submitted 4 NOIs, and Sonoma Water submitted one NOI. The CAL FIRE Fire Prevention grant program, funded by the California Climate Investments (CCI) fund, aims to reduce the risk of wildland fires to habitable structures and communities, while maximizing carbon sequestration in healthy wildland habitat and minimizing the uncontrolled release of emissions by wildfires. CAL FIRE anticipates applications will be due December 19. The Office of Recovery is tracking this opportunity and coordinating with applicable County Departments and partners to begin considering applications. In Summer 2018, CAL FIRE opened the Fire Prevention program for FY 17-18; grant applications were due June 6, 2018. Two grants were submitted by County departments to the CAL FIRE Fire Prevention grant program: Total: $1,237,541; CAL FIRE $1,082,969; Match: $154,57 Total: $593,537; CAL FIRE: $511,920; Match: $81,618
Match source: $131,300 is from General Fund FY 2018 set aside; $23,272 from in-kind volunteer labor tracked by Fire Safe Sonoma
On August 3, 2018, CAL FIRE informed TPW that their Fire Prevention application was selected for funding. TPW and FES are partners on the project.
Match source: Open Space staff time
On August 8, 2018, CAL FIRE informed Regional Parks that their project was not selected for funding at this time.
The Community Planning Assistance for Wildfire (CPAW) program works with communities to reduce wildfire risk through improved land use planning. Applications were due October 5, 2018, and selected communities receive planning assistance at no cost. Permit Sonoma, Fire and Emergency Services, and the Office of Recovery and Resiliency worked together to submit an application. If awarded, the CPAW program would provide planning technical expertise throughout 2019 for our community’s wildfire planning priorities. For examples of CPAW projects, go to https://planningforwildfire.org/community-projects/.
The Office of Recovery and Resiliency is tracking, investigating, and coordinating other grant opportunities for recovery-related priorities as well. When new opportunities are announced, Grant Summaries and targeted information is provided to County Departments. A comprehensive list of recovery-related external funding opportunities is being developed within the County Administrator’s Office, and the status of actions taken is being tracked.