Orange County Water & Wastewater Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan 2024
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Description and Ability to Support Mitigation
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is the federal agency responsible for hazard mitigation, emergency preparedness, and emergency response and recovery activities. It provides guidance to State and local governments on hazard mitigation activities, including best practices and how to comply with federal requirements. FEMA also provides funding for hazard mitigation actions through three grant programs: Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Grant, and Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC). The HMGP requires a presidential hazard declaration before funding is available; after a hazard is declared, grant applications can be submitted on a rotating basis. Both BRIC and FMA applications typically open during the fall. Outside of Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grants, FEMA also administers Preparedness Grants and Resilience Grants that may be applicable to future IRWD projects. Cal OES is responsible for overseeing and coordinating emergency preparedness, response, recovery and homeland security activities within California. Cal OES regularly dispatches team members to join first responders, emergency leaders and those affected by disasters that threaten public safety, to provide information essential to the public. Cal OES can assist in obtaining funding for mitigation actions identified in the plan and providing guidance on future plan updates. Additionally, Cal OES is responsible for administration and distribution of federal grant funding for the programs listed above. IRWD collects developer connection fees during the plan check and permitting process to fund existing infrastructure and to offset future infrastructure improvements, and increased water/wastewater service demand related to new developments within the service area. IRWD holds and maintains an emergency reserve fund for emergency needs. Education and Outreach
Federal Emergency Management Agency – Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grants
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services
Development Connection Fees
Emergency Reserve Fund
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Description and Ability to Support Mitigation
AlertOC is a mass notification system designed to keep Orange County residents and businesses informed of emergencies and certain community events. By registering with AlertOC, time- sensitive voice messages from the County are sent directly to participants via text or automated voice recording. IRWD Alert is IRWD's mass notification system used to communicate with employees and the public within IRWD's service area. Coordination with WEROC would occur before sending any broad messages so as to not overlap or conflict with County or City messaging. Disasters cannot be prevented; however, the community can reduce the effects of disasters before they occur, prepare for what could happen, and improve response and recovery. Some mitigation actions pertain to outreach and information to the community and can be implemented through a variety of programs and events in coordination with IRWD and other partner agencies and stakeholders.
AlertOC
IRWD Alert
Emergency Preparedness Outreach
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