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Funding Strategies for Community Resilience: City of Tehama
Funding Strategies for Community Resilience: City of Tehama
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20 minutes
Released:
May 18, 2020
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When you ask emergency managers and city planners what they need to make their community more resilient to disaster, most have the same answer: money. Federal and state grants can help finance projects, but the requirements can be labor intensive and often require a financial match from the community. Carolyn Steffan from the City of Tehama in California stitched together funding from multiple sources—federal and state—to protect residents from flooding by elevating 39 homes in her city. Tune in to learn how she did it!
Released:
May 18, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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