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Board endorses Weber County pre-disaster mitigation plan to preserve FEMA grant eligibility
Summary
Weber School District signaled support for the county’s five-year pre-disaster mitigation plan, a required FEMA process that preserves eligibility for future pre-disaster mitigation grants, by approving a resolution at the board meeting.
A district representative asked the board to approve a resolution supporting Weber County’s pre-disaster mitigation plan, and the board granted that support. Lane Findlay explained to the board that the pre-disaster mitigation plan is required by FEMA every five years and that participation by all districts in Weber County is part of the process. “Bottom line is it makes us eligible for pre disaster mitigation funding, through grants through FEMA if they still exist in the future,” Findlay said. Why it matters: Adopting the resolution is a procedural step that preserves the district’s eligibility for federal pre-disaster mitigation grant programs, which can fund hazard-mitigation projects. Action: The board approved the resolution by voice vote, and staff said they would submit the board’s support to the county so the county could formalize the plan. Ending: District staff closed the item without further discussion; no specific projects or funding requests were authorized at the meeting.
