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Humboldt supervisors receive update on 2022 Rio Dell earthquake recovery; staff to amend Habitat MOU to release remaining funds
Summary
County staff told supervisors the $1 million locally funded earthquake recovery program has been routed through several partners; Habitat for Humanity has asked for the remaining $250,000 to complete repairs on four red/yellow‑tagged homes and staff said it will amend the MOU to allow payment with reporting and a true‑up.
Humboldt County officials updated the Board of Supervisors on April 8 about long‑term recovery from the Dec. 20, 2022, magnitude‑6.4 earthquake that damaged roughly 350 structures in the county and left about 90 unsafe to occupy in Rio Dell.
The County Administrative Office, joined by Habitat for Humanity Yuba‑Sutter and local disaster case management partners, reported how the county’s $1 million allocation from the federal Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund (LATCF) was distributed and how outstanding repairs would be completed. County staff said $250,000 of that $1 million was paid to the McLean Foundation to administer unmet‑needs grants, $375,000 was spent on an emergency shelter voucher program that served 95 households from January through April 2023, and $500,000 was allocated to…
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