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Nevada County California - Nevada County Awarded $650 000 to Build Climate Resilience 29 December 2023 ( news )
Nevada County , state California ( By Press Release office)
Dec 29,2023
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Nevada County has been awarded $650 , 000 to work with key partners to help build climate resilience from the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research .
The money will be used to develop a climate collaborative of local organizations in Western Nevada County , sustain and enhance the Climate Transformation Alliance ( CTA ) in eastern Nevada County , and create a Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan . The plan will identify priority projects to enhance regional readiness for climate risks like wildfire and extreme weather events . It will also incorporate indigenous knowledge and prioritize climate - vulnerable populations such as older adults and those without broadband .
Grant partners include the Sierra Business Council , the Town of Truckee , Nevada City Rancheria Nisenan Tribe , Truckee Tahoe Airport District and Truckee Donner Public Utility District .
The project was catalyzed by Nevada County’s Board of Supervisors adopting Climate Resilience as an objective in February . “This is a huge opportunity to move this important work forward” , said 5
thDistrict Supervisor Hardy Bullock , who is also a member of the CTA and the Climate Resilience Ad Hoc committee along with Supervisor Heidi Hall . “We are so grateful for our partners who share in our commitment to the safety and sustainability of our community . ”
Steve Frisch , president of the Sierra Business Council , said the award will be a catalyst for climate initiatives in the community . "At Sierra Business Council , the nonprofit facilitator of the Truckee Tahoe Climate Transformation Alliance , we believe in the power of collective action , ” he said . “Being awarded this grant fuels our excitement and enthusiasm for collaborating with our partners , working to enhance the resilience of Nevada County and the Tahoe Region . ”
The funding was part of $21 . 7 million awarded statewide as part of California’s Regional Resilience Grant for the Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program .
"As climate change impacts intensify in California , affecting entire regions rather than isolated jurisdictions , the Regional Resilience Grant program is designed to support collaborative projects that align with the scale of climate impacts , " emphasized Saharnaz Mirzazad , Executive Director of the State Planning and Policy Development branch within the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research .
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