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Arlington board adopts updated hazard mitigation plan to keep FEMA grant eligibility
Summary
The board adopted Resolution 25-11 approving the updated Arlington Public Schools hazard mitigation plan and directing submission to the state and FEMA for review. Staff said the plan updates identified priority hazards, adds extreme-weather and wildfire-smoke considerations, and links the district to potential FEMA recovery assistance.
The Arlington Public Schools Board adopted Resolution 25-11 on Tuesday to renew the district's hazard mitigation plan and submit it to the Washington State Department of Emergency Management and FEMA for review. The action renews an earlier approved plan and preserves eligibility for FEMA mitigation and recovery assistance.
Brian Lewis, the executive director of operations, introduced the plan renewal and said two principal reasons to participate are to reduce exposure to natural hazards and to streamline access to FEMA funding following a qualifying event.…
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