TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Davis Shew, Napa County Fire Administrator
REPORT BY: J.R. Rogers, Project Manager
SUBJECT: Update on BRIC Grant
RECOMMENDATION
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Receive a presentation on the status of the 2022 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Grant application. (No Fiscal Impact)
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BACKGROUND
Napa County Fire Administration is providing an update on the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Grant for wildfire resiliency. Napa County initially applied for this federal grant in fall 2022. Over the past year, a series of requests for additional information have been successfully submitted. Coordination has strengthened between Cal OES, who is the grant administrator, and County officials, who will manage this grant locally.
On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, Napa County received an official announcement that the BRIC Grant was approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), allowing work to begin on this multi-year program. The first 12 - 14 months of this program will involve environmental reviews, public education and outreach, and programmatic planning. Once these steps are completed and approved by FEMA, projects will move forward in two programmatic areas involving vegetation management, including defensible space activities, and a cost-share program for residents to harden their homes against wildfire ignitions. This presentation will provide additional details on our current state of preparedness and plans to launch the programs to a successful delivery.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
Is there a Fiscal Impact?
No
Is it currently budgeted?
No
Where is it budgeted?
Fire Fund 2100 beginning in fiscal year 2024-25 for program expenses. Expenses this fiscal year are staff time that will be tracked and reported.
Is it Mandatory or Discretionary?
Discretionary
Discretionary Justification:
To provide a higher level of fire resiliency from future wildfire events.
Is the general fund affected?
No
Future f...
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