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Santa Cruz County applies for nearly $13.7 million in federal disaster-recovery grants for storm-resilient infrastructure
Summary
The board authorized applications for Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery funds to repair storm damage and fund resilience projects — including Paulson Road reconstruction, culvert replacements, flood-wall improvements, water main upgrades in Davenport and upgrades to multiple community resiliency centers — and voted 5-0 to proceed.
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 10 authorized staff to apply for Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds tied to the January and March 2023 storm disasters, seeking roughly $13.7 million to support infrastructure repair, mitigation and resilience projects.
County planners and general services staff presented a package of projects selected for eligibility under the state27s HCD action plan for DR4699 (March 2023 storms) and DR4683 (January 2023 storms). The package includes: a comprehensive Paulson Road reconstruction (raise approaches, improve drainage and fish passage); Leona Creek culvert restoration under Capitola Road; a countywide culvert-replacement program; Davenport drinking-water…
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