County accepts $650,000 Regional Resilience Grant to fund climate adaptation planning
April 23, 2024 | Nevada County, California
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The Nevada County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously April 23 to accept a $650,000 Regional Resilience Grant Program (RRGP) award from the Governor's Office of Planning and Research and authorized county staff to execute related agreements and sub‑awards.
County staff said the joint application — submitted with Sierra Business Council (SBC), the California Heritage Indigenous Research Project (CHIRP) guided by the Nevada City Rancheria Tribal Council, and the Climate Transformation Alliance (CTA) — will fund five strategies: develop a county Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan, grow and sustain the CTA on the east side, establish a Western County Climate Collaborative, fund tribal capacity building, and engage climate‑vulnerable community organizations. The grant must be expended by April 30, 2027.
"This grant furthers your Board's climate resilience objective to safeguard Nevada County's economic durability, environmental integrity, and public health and safety by preparing for, adapting to, and mitigating changing climate conditions," staff said during the presentation. Sierra Business Council will receive $250,000 as an administrative/implementation partner, and CHIRP will receive $80,000 for tribal capacity building and related work.
Steve Frisch, executive director of Sierra Business Council, described SBC's role in facilitating the Climate Transformation Alliance and leveraging PG&E partnership services to support the county's Climate Action Plan development and grant administration. Shelly (Shelley) Covert of CHIRP emphasized tribal capacity building and efforts to preserve local Indigenous climate‑related knowledge and cultural resources.
Board discussion focused on RFP timing, scope of consultant work, division of partner responsibilities and the need for clear roles and invoicing structures in sub‑award agreements. Supervisors congratulated staff and partners and asked staff to return with sub‑award agreements and next steps for the planning RFP.
The board approved the resolution to accept the RRGP award and authorized the Community Development Agency Director to sign required documents; staff said grant activities were expected to begin in May with a project performance period extending to 2027 and deliverables over 18–24 months.
County staff said the joint application — submitted with Sierra Business Council (SBC), the California Heritage Indigenous Research Project (CHIRP) guided by the Nevada City Rancheria Tribal Council, and the Climate Transformation Alliance (CTA) — will fund five strategies: develop a county Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan, grow and sustain the CTA on the east side, establish a Western County Climate Collaborative, fund tribal capacity building, and engage climate‑vulnerable community organizations. The grant must be expended by April 30, 2027.
"This grant furthers your Board's climate resilience objective to safeguard Nevada County's economic durability, environmental integrity, and public health and safety by preparing for, adapting to, and mitigating changing climate conditions," staff said during the presentation. Sierra Business Council will receive $250,000 as an administrative/implementation partner, and CHIRP will receive $80,000 for tribal capacity building and related work.
Steve Frisch, executive director of Sierra Business Council, described SBC's role in facilitating the Climate Transformation Alliance and leveraging PG&E partnership services to support the county's Climate Action Plan development and grant administration. Shelly (Shelley) Covert of CHIRP emphasized tribal capacity building and efforts to preserve local Indigenous climate‑related knowledge and cultural resources.
Board discussion focused on RFP timing, scope of consultant work, division of partner responsibilities and the need for clear roles and invoicing structures in sub‑award agreements. Supervisors congratulated staff and partners and asked staff to return with sub‑award agreements and next steps for the planning RFP.
The board approved the resolution to accept the RRGP award and authorized the Community Development Agency Director to sign required documents; staff said grant activities were expected to begin in May with a project performance period extending to 2027 and deliverables over 18–24 months.
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