[PDF] Community Wildfire Risk Reduction Grants eBook

Author : Robert Kielty
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Page : 48 pages
File Size : 38,23 MB
Release : 2009
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The recommendation is for the Central Lyon County Fire District to adopt the ICC International Urban-Wildland Interface Code, produce a community wildfire protection plan, and work with the Nevada Fire Safe Council to make the communities of Moundhouse and Silver City into Firewise communities. Another recommendation is to apply for state and federal grants to secure funding to help support, and implement fuels reduction projects and education materials.

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Page : 20 pages
File Size : 20,84 MB
Release : 2016
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The CSF (12) workgroup conducted a gap analysis between stakeholder community wildland fire mitigation needs and provisions contained within grant program policy and guidance documents. The analysis revealed numerous areas for consideration that could have a positive impact on addressing community wildfire mitigation and increasing community resilience to the detrimental impacts of wildfire. Recommendations for further consideration were organized into four broad categories: Awareness, Education and Outreach; Grant Policy and Guidance Development; Grant Processes; and Research Considerations.

Author : Federal Emergency Management Agency
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 27,48 MB
Release : 2013-02-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781482339888

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FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program is a powerful resource in the combined effort by Federal, State, and local government, as well as private industry and homeowners, to end the cycle of repetitive disaster damage. The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act was passed on November 23, 1988, amending Public Law 93-288, the Disaster Relief Act of 1974. The Stafford Act included Section 404, which established the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. In 1993, the Hazard Mitigation and Relocation Act amended Section 404 to increase the amount of HMGP funds available and the cost-share to 75 percent Federal. This amendment also encouraged the use of property acquisition and other non-structural flood mitigation measures. In an effort to streamline HMGP delivery, FEMA encourages States to develop their mitigation programs before disaster strikes. States are adopting a more active HMGP management role. Increased capabilities may include: Conducting comprehensive all-hazard mitigation planning prior to disaster events; Providing applicants technical assistance on sound mitigation techniques and hazard mitigation policy and procedures; Coordinating mitigation programs through interagency teams or councils. Conducting benefit-cost analyses; and Preparing National Environmental Policy Act reviews for FEMA approval. States that integrate the HMGP with their frequently updated State Administrative and Hazard Mitigation Plans will create cohesive and effective approaches to loss reduction. This type of coordinated approach minimizes the distinction between “predisaster” and “post-disaster” time periods, and instead produces an ongoing mitigation effort. Hazard mitigation is any sustained action taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from natural hazards and their effects. A key purpose of the HMGP is to ensure that the opportunity to take critical mitigation measures to protect life and property from future disasters is not lost during the recovery and reconstruction process following a disaster. Program grant funds available under Section 404 of the Stafford Act provide States with the incentive and capability to implement mitigation measures that previously may have been infeasible. The purpose of this Desk Reference is to: Provide comprehensive information about FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP); Increase awareness of the HMGP as an integral part of statewide hazard mitigation efforts; and Encourage deeper commitments and increased responsibilities on the part of all States and communities to reduce damage and losses from natural disasters. This Desk Reference is organized to simplify program information and assist the reader with practical guidance for successful participation in the program. Lists of program-related acronyms and definitions are included, along with appendices that amplify selected aspects of the HMGP. This Desk Reference is organized into 14 sections, each of which presents a major HMGP subject area. In each section, information is presented on the right side of the page. In several sections, job aids containing supplemental material are provided. The job aids for each section can be found at the end of the section. At the front of each section, there is a detailed table of contents to help you locate specific information.

Author : Pinal County (Ariz.). Office of Emergency Management
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Page : 163 pages
File Size : 18,24 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Emergency management
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"The Pinal County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) was developed in response to the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (HFRA) for the at-risk communities and unincorporated areas in Pinal County, Arizona, located in and around public lands administered by the US Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (USDI BLM) Gila District Office, Safford and Tucson Field Offices; the USDI BLM Phoenix District Office, Lower Sonoran Field Office; the Tonto National Forest (TNF); and the Coronado National Forest (CNF). HFRA established ... incentives for communities to develop comprehensive wildfire protection plans in a collaborative, inclusive process ... A CWPP developed in accordance with HFRA is the most effective way to acquire federal funding for fire preparedness and planning. Pinal County, partner agencies, and participating communities wish to adopt a CWPP to better protect their communities from wildfire risk, to better prepare citizens, and to become eligible to apply for and receive federal and other grant monies to implement wildland fire mitigation projects and programs"--Executive Summary, page v.

Author : Susanne Klatt
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Page : 45 pages
File Size : 32,84 MB
Release : 2011
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Recommendations were made to the Essen Fire Department including to use the booster club to provide funding through donations and sponsoring, to work with other administrative bodies and organizations to co-educate fire safety and establish partnerships, to obtain funding through grants and penalty charges, to assign fire officer trainees and students to FSE projects and hire other low wages personnel to provide work, and to apply for research projects to get funding through these.