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Plumas County planning staff details $26M-plus in Dixie Fire recovery spending and outlines next steps for housing and infrastructure
Summary
Planning staff updated the commission on Dixie Fire long-term recovery: more than $26 million has been distributed for business and infrastructure recovery, the county is weighing PG&E settlement priorities, and multiple housing programs (down-payment assistance, microenterprise grants, home hardening, and sheriff’s substation) are underway with further policy decisions expected from the Board of Supervisors.
Planning staff gave the Plumas County Planning Commission a data-heavy briefing on long-term recovery from the 2021 Dixie Fire, outlining grants and projects the county has administered and the decisions still pending at the Board of Supervisors.
The presentation, led by county staff who said grant manager Zachary Gately provided much of the material, listed roughly $1.5 million in direct business relief through ARPA and related programs and described a separate for‑profit Dixie Fire recovery grant of $567,500 awarded in 2024. Staff summarized a microenterprise Business Assistance and Recovery Grant program totaling $409,462 and said the county expects funding agreements to be executed shortly so checks can be cut through the county auditor.
Staff told commissioners that the county also is managing insurance proceeds…
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