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HomeMy WebLinkAbout090222 FW_ Friday 5 _ Snohomish County _ Parks _ FEMA _ Workforce _ Wildfires ________________________________ From: Washington Counties | WSAC Sent: Friday, September 2, 2022 9:59:40 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Heidi Eisenhour Subject: Friday 5 | Snohomish County | Parks | FEMA | Workforce | Wildfires ________________________________ ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. ________________________________ This week's wrap up of county news. September 2, 2022 <https://gallery.mailchimp.com/6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a/images/cf04e6fd-150d-4420-a926-ee7a36f2d944.png> COUNTY NEWS Stephanie Wright Resigns to be Executive Policy Officer for Snohomish County Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers announced the hiring of Stephanie Wright as Executive Policy Officer for Snohomish County. In this role, she will focus on the county’s state and federal legislative priorities, develop and implement important policy goals, including Snohomish Health District integration, assist with outreach to regional organizations, and maintain strong relationships with cities, tribes, and other partners. Learn More <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=9683595f1f&e=30e2d4045f> <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=74a6d46dab&e=30e2d4045f> COUNTY NEWS County Parks See Big Pandemic Visitor Boom and Stresses The picnic made a big comeback in 2020. As the threat of COVID-19 transmission indoors became clear, Americans flocked to outdoor spaces, driving up park visitation across the country. Those trends forced 2,900 county-level parks departments to shuffle staff and resources, manage relationships and expectations among park users, and, in many cases, undergo growing pains. Learn More <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=fa2327b1ca&e=30e2d4045f> FEDERAL NEWS FEMA Seeks Public Comments on Updates to the Hazard Mitigation Assistance Guidance FEMA published a notice in the Federal Register seeking public comment on updates to its “Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program and Policy Guide.” The agency remains focused on reducing barriers so communities that need resilience funding the most can access its grant programs more easily. As part of August being Disaster Resilience Month, the policy guide has been updated to be more equitable, reduce complexity, and address climate resilience. Learn More <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=0c4d8670f2&e=30e2d4045f> STATE NEWS Deadline Extended: Relief Funding to Help Behavioral Health Workforce The 2022 Washington State supplemental community behavioral health budget has provided the Health Care Authority (HCA) with $100 million to help stabilize the workforce and provide relief. The HCA will send lump sum payments to eligible community behavioral health treatment providers contracted and receive payment through a managed care organization (MCO) or behavioral health - administrative service organization (BH-ASO). This includes Indian health care providers who have received payments by MCOs or BH-ASOs with or without a contract per 25 U.S. Code 1621e a Right of Recovery. Learn More <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=9ed1338e89&e=30e2d4045f> <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=1ec6cd799f&e=30e2d4045f> STATE NEWS Community Wildfire Defense Grant The Community Wildfire Defense Grant <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=f5f1671c63&e=30e2d4045f> (CWDG) is a new grant program funded by the federal Infrastructure Bill, and administered by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, to reduce risk to communities from wildfire. The program will provide $160 million per year for the next 5 years nationwide. Applications are due by October 5th. Grants are available for supporting three types of activities: 1. Implementing projects identified in a current Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) to increase community resistance and resilience to wildfire. CWPPs must have been developed or updated within 10 years to be considered current; 2. Updating an existing CWPP that is over 10 years old; and 3. Developing a new CWPP. This is an exceptional opportunity for all communities in Washington to become prepared for wildfire. If your community currently does not have a CWPP, this program provides a clear path for developing and implementing one over the next 5 years. 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