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Nevada County California - Congressman LaMalfa Secures $6 . 6 Million in Federal Funding for Nevada County 19 May 2022 ( news )
Nevada County , state California ( By Press Release office)
May 19,2022
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Today , Congressman Doug LaMalfa announced that he secured $6 . 6 million in federal funding for three projects throughout Nevada County .
The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center will be awarded a $4 . 8 million Community Oriented Policing Services ( COPS ) Technology and Equipment grant for radio infrastructure improvements . Improved radio systems will decrease response times of first responders during times of natural disasters and large - scale incidents requiring multi - agency responses , ultimately increasing public safety .
North San Juan will receive a Fire Suppression System through a $1 , 050 , 000 United States Department of Agriculture Community Facilities grant . This funding will be used to install a 330 , 000 - gallon water storage tank , pipeline and fire hydrants in the downtown core of North San Juan . The town currently lacks public water service and an emergency water pipeline for fire suppression .
CAL FIRE Nevada - Yuba - Placer Unit will receive $750 , 000 for The Ponderosa West Grass Valley Defense Zone , awarded through the U . S . Forest Service’s State and Private Forestry Landscape Restoration Program . This project was listed in Nevada County’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan , the Plan and is ranked the number one priority project in the Nevada County Community Wildfire Protection Plan for Western Nevada County . These funds will be used for wildfire fuel reduction treatment on 600 acres of private lands which are currently overgrown with dense vegetation and at risk of an uncontrollable wildfire .
This funding was all secured by Congressman LaMalfa through the FY 22 Appropriations Bill as part of a community grants program .
“Public safety , fire suppression , and prevention are all at the utmost importance for the forested towns of Nevada County . These projects’ wide range of benefits will improve the safety of residents all throughout the county , and I am pleased that we could secure this funding that’s so worthy of federal support , ” said Congressman LaMalfa
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I ' m thrilled to see this project funded for North San Juan and thank Congressman LaMalfa for his support . The new fire suppression system will give firefighters the tools to protect our rural North San Juan community . The infrastructure will provide new opportunities for downtown businesses that don ' t have access to a large , commercial water supply , said Board of Supervisors Chair Sue Hoek . Infrastructure projects are costly , and this one has been a decade in the making . This is a huge win for our North San Juan community .
“Wildfire preparedness is our number one priority in Nevada County , and the Ponderosa West project is critical to protecting Grass Valley during a large - scale wildfire event , said District III Supervisor Dan Miller . Congressman LaMalfa has really looked out for us by helping to secure this funding . Once Phase II is completed , we ' ll have a 1 , 000 - acre park - like , shaded fuel break protecting our communities .
“This funding will be key to upgrading our significantly aging infrastructure and expanding our radio coverage throughout Nevada County . The upgrades will allow compliance with federal mandates while also improving our interoperability functions with other local , state , and federal public safety partners . ” said Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon . This project will be a game changer for our community and our law enforcement officers .
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