National Disaster Resilience Competition
This grant supports science-based wildfire recovery in Tuolumne County through forest health, resilience centers, and biomass utilization after the 2013 Rim Fire.
Funder: California Department of Housing & Community Development
Due Dates: Application window CLOSED
Funding Amounts: $70.4 million total; major pillars: Forest & Watershed Health ($28.6M), Community Resilience Centers ($19.8M), Biomass Utilization ($22M); individual contract sizes vary.
Summary: Supports wildfire recovery and resilience in Tuolumne County, California, focusing on innovative disaster response and long-term rebuilding strategies.
Key Information: This opportunity is closed; no new applications are being accepted.
Description
The National Disaster Resilience Competition (NDRC) is a one-time, federally funded initiative administered by the California Department of Housing & Community Development (HCD) in partnership with Tuolumne County and other state and federal agencies. The program was created to address recovery and resilience needs following the 2013 Rim Fire in Tuolumne County, California. It serves as a model for disaster response and rebuilding, focusing on three pillars: forest and watershed health, community resilience centers, and biomass utilization. The NDRC aimed to rebuild affected communities in a more resilient, sustainable, and adaptive manner, with a special emphasis on wildfire-impacted regions.
