National Disaster Resilience Competition State CDBG Public Hearing February 19, 2015
Funds Available $1B available from to communities impacted by disasters from $181M: NYC, NY, NJ $820M: 67 states and local governments eligible to apply HUD Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery funds Technical assistance partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation
Qualifying Disasters & Areas September 25, 2012 Severe Storm, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding Ferry and Okanogan Counties and the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation March 5, 2012 Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Clallam, Grays Harbor, King, Klickitat, Lewis, Mason, Pierce, Skamania, Snohomish, Thurston, and Wahkiakum Counties March 25, 2011 Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides King, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lewis, Skagit, Skamania, and Wahkiakum Counties
Timeline Sept 17Funding availability announced Feb 11-25Public comment March 27Phase 1 submission due June 2015Phase 1 winners announced Oct 2015Phase 2 submission due Dec 2015Winners announced Early 2016Funding available
Competition Phases Phase 1 - Concept / Framing the Needs & Objectives Document threshold and project area Identify partners Phase 2 – From Framing to Implementation Propose actual projects/programs to fund
Threshold Tied to the disaster Most Impacted – Distressed – Unmet Recovery Needs Tacoma/Puyallup Metro Area DR-4056: Severe winter storms, flooding and landslides, 2012 Mount Vernon/Skagit River Area DR-1963: Severe winter storms, flooding and landslides, 2011
Need Extreme precipitation events Flood Landslide Seismic Earthquake Volcano Tsunami Climate Change Frequency Intensity
Soundness of Approach Summit to Sea Collective Leverage existing strategies and resources to expand partnerships and build resilience: Reconnect floodplains Reduce physical barriers to streamflow Improve stormwater management with green infrastructure Increase urban tree density Support small businesses Incentivize flood insurance Improve critical infrastructure Engage communities
Partners State Departments Commerce, Military/Emergency Mgt, Ecology, Natural Resource, Transportation, Governors Office UW Sea Grant, Climate Impacts Group Local Governments Pierce County, King County, Mount Vernon Tribes Puyallup Private/Non-Profit Catalyst 2030/PNW Resilience Challenge And more…
Resilience Incorporated Obama’s Climate Preparedness and Resilience Task Force: Inslee is a member Integrated Climate Change Response Strategy Floodplains by Design Resilient Washington State Planning: Enhanced Hazard Mitigation Plan, Growth Management Act Community Rating System – NFIP Clean Energy Loan Revolving Fund HUD Preferred Sustainability Status
Opportunity to comment and learn more Phase 1 - February Public Hearing Feb. 19, 11am 15 day comment period Feb Commerce NDRC webpageNDRC webpage or HUD NDRC webpageNDRC webpage or
Presented by: Kaaren Roe State CDBG Program Manager