“Even amidst a global pandemic, we continue to prepare our state for the natural and man-made disasters that may lie ahead,” said Gov. Newson. “These grants are part of our continued commitment to make sure that no Californian is left behind when disasters strike.”
This is the second round of public safety power shutoff resiliency grants from successive budget cycles proposed by the governor and supported by the Legislature.
In FY19-20, the Legislature approved the governor’s proposal to allocate $75 million in resiliency grants to counties, cities, tribes and state agencies.
Over these two budget cycles, counties have received $39 million, cities have received $23 million, tribes have received $4 million, state agencies have received $37.5 million and special districts have received $20 million.
This latest round of funds, allocated through the 2020-21 state budget, are designed to maintain the continuity of critical services that can be impacted by power outages, including schools, county election offices, food storage reserves and COVID-19 testing sites.
The funds are being distributed to 225 recipients, including all 58 counties, 51 incorporated cities, 20 federally recognized tribes and 96 special districts.
The state said the allocations include $13 million to counties, with allocations based on population and the counties required to use at least 50 percent of their award to support public safety power shutoff resiliency for one or more of the following priority areas – schools, elections offices, food storage reserves and/or COVID-19 testing sites.
Cities also will receive $13 million, which the state allowing cities to apply for up to $300,000 on a competitive basis. Cities are encouraged to allocate funds to one or more of the following priority areas: schools, election offices, food storage reserves and/or COVID-19 testing sites. Neither of Lake County’s two cities are on the recipient’s list.
The state said $2.5 million has been allocated to California federally recognized tribes, with tribes allowed to apply for up to $150,000 on a competitive basis.
The Robinson Rancheria Citizens Business Council received $150,000.
Another $20 million will go to special districts that have an identified critical facility or facilities, or provide critical infrastructure, pursuant to the de-energization guidelines adopted by the California Public Utilities Commission. Funds also were awarded on a competitive basis to special districts, which were allowed to apply for up to $300,000.
Middletown Unified School District was the only special district in Lake County to receive grant funds. It was allocated $300,000.
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