National Disaster Resilience Competition (NDRC)
CDBG - National Disaster Resilience Grant (CDBG-NDR)
Overview
The NDRC is a $1 billion program being administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The NDRC is designed to provide grants to communities to rebuild in a more resilient way following major disaster. States that had presidential disaster declaration in 2011, 2012, or 2013 are eligible to apply. This competition encourages American communities to consider not only the infrastructure needed to become resilient, but also the social and economic characteristics that allow communities to quickly bounce back after a disruption. For example, applicants need to consider how their projects will promote community development goals, ensure meaningful public engagement and participation, and build collaborations with neighboring jurisdictions and stakeholders who are critical partners in preventing, mitigating, and recovering from disasters. The NDRC is modeled on the Rebuild by Design Competition, which was held in the Hurricane Sandy-affected region following that disaster. The intention is to look at rebuilding in a more resilient and holistic way and to consider multiple dimensions and benefits of such an approach.
For more information on the program, visit HUD Exchange - CDBG-DR Programs and HUD CDBG-DR Laws, Regulations, and Federal Register Notices .
HUD NDRC Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) - (PDF)
Federal Register Notice - 2016 – NDR Awardees and updated Appendix A - (PDF)
Federal Register Notice - 2017 – NDR Waiver Approvals - (PDF)
CDBG-DR Citizen Participation Plan Addendum (PDF)
Defining Resilience
A resilient community is able to resist and rapidly recover from disasters or other shocks with minimal outside assistance. Reducing current and future risk is essential to the long-term vitality, economic well-being, and security of all communities. By identifying future risk and vulnerabilities, resilient recovery planning can maximize preparedness, save lives, and bring benefits to a community long after recovery projects are complete.
California's Award
California’s Perspective
The competition was an opportunity to put into action many of the principles that we have developed in the around climate adaptation and resilience, hazard mitigation, and other sustainability efforts. The NDRC Core Team, a partnership lead by the Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR) , and comprised of HCD, Tuolumne County , the Sierra Nevada Conservancy, California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA), California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire), and the U.S. Forest Service submitted a successful Phase II application for the NDRC that targeted the Rim Fire resilient recovery needs. The program proposed by the application is called the Community and Watershed Resilience Program.
The Community and Watershed Resilience Program is designed to address the unmet recovery needs from the 2013 Rim Fire in Tuolumne County. The Program will support community protection and resilience from future fires, foster economic development, and provide long-term environmental and economic benefits. The State of California was awarded $70.4 million from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the National Disaster Resilience Competition. The State of California signed its Grant Agreement with HUD in January 2017, and all funds must be expended by September 30, 2022. Read the full press release (PDF).
The State of California will pursue three activities within the Community and Watershed Resilience Program, for a total funding amount of $70,359,459:
- Forest and Watershed Health - $28,604,459
- Community Resilience Center - $19,755,000
- Biomass Utilization Facility - $22,000,000
Overview of the Community and Watershed Resilience Program (PDF)
NDRC Application Documents
Program Pillars
Quarterly Project Status Summary
Report includes status, current milestones, expenditures and projections
- 2019 - Q4 Quarterly Report Summary (PDF)
- 2019 - Q3 Quarterly Report Summary (PDF)
- 2019 - Q2 Quarterly Report Summary (PDF)
- 2019 - Q1 Quarterly Report Summary (PDF)
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Forest and Watershed Health Program (FWHP)
- 2019 – Please see the Quarterly Report Summary above
- 2018 Goals and Milestones (PDF)
- 2018 Planning Goals and Milestones (PDF)
- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
- Recovery
- Reforestation
- Final U.S. Forest Service Environmental Impact Statement – 2016 Rim Fire Reforestation (PDF)
- Final U.S. Forest Service Environmental Impact Statement – 2016 Rim Fire Reforestation Map1 (PDF)
- Final U.S. Forest Service Environmental Impact Statement – 2016 Rim Fire Reforestation Map2 (PDF)
- Final U.S. Forest Service Environmental Impact Statement – 2016 Rim Fire Reforestation Map3 (PDF)
- Final U.S. Forest Service Environmental Impact Statement – 2016 Rim Fire Reforestation Map4 (PDF)
- Final U.S. Forest Service Environmental Impact Statement – 2016 Rim Fire Reforestation Map5 (PDF)
- HCD Statutory Worksheet – 2016 Rim Fire Reforestation - (PDF)
- Record of Decision - Reforestation (PDF)
- HUD – Request for Release of Funds (RROF)
- HCD Public Notice (PDF) - HUD public comment period ends October 23, 2017
- HUD Authority to use Grant Funds (PDF) – February 12, 2018
- California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
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Biomass Utilization Facility
- 2019 – Please see the Quarterly Report Summary above
- 2018 Planning Goals and Milestones (PDF)
- May, 2020: BUF loan program has been launched by Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC). For information about the loans and application materials visit the RCAC BUF webpage. The webpage also contains a recording of a webinar on the program and a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) sheet that will be updated regularly.
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Community Resilience Center (CRC)
- 2019 – Please see the Quarterly Report Summary above
- 2018 Goals and Milestones (PDF)
Forest and Watershed Health Program
Documents are currently being developed and will be posted as they become available.
Initial Study/Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration for The Tuolumne Community & Appendix and The Groveland Community & Appendix ;
Environmental Assessment/Finding of NO Significant Impact for The Tuolumne Community & Appendix and for The Groveland Community & Appendix
As more details are made available, they will be posted on this site. If you have questions, as always, you may e-mail us at CA-NDRC@hcd.ca.gov.
Public Notices
- Public Notice of Availability – Adoption of Final U.S. Forest Service Environmental Impact Statement – 2014 Rim Fire Recovery (PDF)
- Public Notice of Availability – Adoption of Final U.S. Forest Service Environmental Impact Statement – 2016 Rim Fire Reforestation (PDF)
- NDRC Phase 2 Public Notice - English – 10-9-2015 (PDF)
- NDRC Phase 2 Public Notice - Spanish – 10-9-2015 (PDF)
- Map for UC Merced Meeting (PDF)
- NDRC Phase 1 Public Notice - English – 2-25-2015 (PDF)
- NDRC Phase 1 Public Notice - Spanish – 2-25-2015 (PDF)
National Disaster Resilience (NDR) Contracts
- HCD NDR Grant Agreement with HUD (PDF)
- Grant Agreement – Sierra Nevada Conservancy (PDF)
- Grant Agreement – Tuolumne County (PDF)
- Grant Agreement – CAL FIRE/Sierra Nevada Conservancy (PDF)
- Cooperative Endeavor Agreement – USFS/Sierra Nevada Conservancy (PDF)
- Cooperative Endeavor Agreement Amendment 1: 16-NDR-11649 (PDF)
- Cooperative Endeavor Agreement Amendment 2: 16-NDR-11649 (PDF)
- Grant Agreement – Rural Communities Assistance Corporation (PDF)
- Grant agreement — California Conservation Corps (CCC) (PDF)
- Grant Agreement Amendment — California Conservation Corps 16-NDR-12631 Am 1 std 215 (PDF)
- Grant Agreement Amendment — California Conservation Corps 16-NDR-12631 Am 1 Executed (PDF)
Grant Administration Contracts - State of California: B13DS060001 (Updated as of 6/7/19)
| A. Contractor Name |
B. DUNS Number |
C. Procured By |
D.Contract Execution Date |
E. Contract End Date |
F. Total Contract Amount |
G. Amount of CDBG-NDR Funds |
H. Brief Description of Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCR, Inc. | 021019674 | HCD | 3/2/2017 | 1/31/2019 | $489,779 | $489,779 | Grant Management Technical Assistance (PDF) |
| GCR, Inc. | 021019674 | HCD | 6/28/2019 | 6/30/2023 | $387,751 | $387,751 | Grant Management Technical Assistance (PDF) |
Community Resilience Center Pillar - County of Tuolumne:
| A. Contractor Name |
B. DUNS Number |
C. Procured By |
D.Contract Execution Date |
E. Contract End Date |
F. Total Contract Amount |
G. Amount of CDBG-NDR Funds |
H. Brief Description of Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionakis | 969000907 | Tuolumne County | 8/15/2017 | 7/30/2019 | $566,240 | $566,240 | Phase I - Programming Document - (PDF)
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| Lionakis | 969000907 | Tuolumne County | 3/13/20 | 8/30/22 | $1,633,275 | $1,633,275 | Phase 2 - Final Design and Construction - (PDF)
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| Cox Consulting | 79173625 | Tuolumne County | 9/5/2017 | 7/30/2019 | $24,500 | $24,500 |
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| Cox Consulting | 79173625 | Tuolumne County | 1/21/20 | 9/30/22 | $140,000 | $140,000 | |
| Ascent Environmental, Inc. | 23390109 | Tuolumne County | 8/7/2018 | 3/30/2019 | $135,200 | $135,200 | Environmental Services - (PDF)
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| Wallace Kuhl & Associates | 040592791 | Tuolumne County | 6/5/2019 | 12/31/2019 | $38,669.40 | $36,669.40 | Geo-technical Services (PDF) |
| Wright Appraisal Services Groveland | 794075101 | Tuolumne County | 9/10/2019 | 10/30/2019 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Property Appraisal Services for Groveland |
| Wright Appraisal Services Tuolumne | 794075101 | Tuolumne County | 9/10/2019 | 10/30/2019 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Property Appraisal Services for Groveland |
| NV5, Inc. Plan Review Consultant | 9440074 | Tuolumne County | 10/15/2020 | 1/31/2021 | $5,500 | $5,500 | Third Party review of Lionakis final plans and specifications |
| Roebbelen Construction Management Consultant | 71364188 | Tuolumne County | 10/6/2020 | 9/30/2022 | $874,814.66 | $874,814.66 | Construction management services during CRC construction |
| Augustine Planning Associated, Inc. | 960028058 | Tuolumne County | 2/10/2021 | 7/31/2022 | $16,690 | $16,690 | Biological Survey Services during CRC construction |
Forest and Watershed Health Program Pillar – U.S. Forest Service/Stanislaus National Forest
| A. Contractor Name |
B. DUNS Number |
C. Procured By |
D.Contract Execution Date |
E. Contract End Date |
F. Total Contract Amount |
G. Amount of CDBG-NDR Funds |
H. Brief Description of Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helix Environmental Planning, Inc. | 826446890 | HCD | 03/05/2019 | 06/030/2021 | $329,940 | $329,940 | Environmental Review - Fuel Breaks (PDF) Helix Amendment #1 (PDF) |
| GE Forestry Inc. | 54639971 | USFS | 03/08/2019 | 12/02/2020 | $416,100.00 | $416,100.00 | Fuels Reduction and Site Preparation - Item 1 (PDF) |
| West Forest, Inc. | 826323789 | USFS | 03/08/2019 | 12/02/2020 | $3,488,230.00 | $3,488,230.00 | Fuels Reduction and Site Preparation - Items 2-5 (PDF) |
| Crook Logging Inc. | 137380663 | USFS | 03/20/2019 | 10/31/2020 | $4,611,068.81 | $4,611,068.81 | Biomass Removal and Fuels Reduction (PDF) |
| Cutting Edge Forestry, Inc. | 7748614 | USFS | 04/11/2019 | 05/30/2019 | $466,302.00 | $466,302.00 | 2019 Reforestation Herbicide Site Preparation (PDF) |
| Cutting Edge Forestry, Inc. | 7748614 | USFS | 04/11/2019 | 05/14/2019 | $500,902.80 | $500,902.80 | 2019 Jawbone Noxious Weed Treatment (PDF) |
| McConnell, Mike Construction | 931615058 | USFS | 05/03/2019 | 06/29/2019 | $94,067.28 | $94,067.28 | Duckwall Ridge Fence (PDF) |
| McConnell, Mike Construction | 931615058 | USFS | 09/01/2019 | 09/05/2019 | $8,574.00 | $8,574.00 | Cattleguards Range Project (PDF) |
Biomass Utilization Pillar – Rural Communities Assistance Corporation
| A. Contractor Name |
B. DUNS Number |
C. Procured By |
D.Contract Execution Date |
E. Contract End Date |
F. Total Contract Amount |
G. Amount of CDBG-NDR Funds |
H. Brief Description of Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beck Group | 949341663 | HCD | 3/22/2018 | 6/30/2019 | $172,755.00 | $172,755.00 | Biomass Feasibility Study
BUF Feasibility Study Documents |
| Ascent Environmental Consultant Services | 23390109 | RCAC | 3/3/2021 | 1/31/2022 | $497,510 | $497,510 | Completion of three project NEPA /CEQA review with permitting plans |
| Mother Lode Job Training Subrecipient | 556220515 | RCAC | 8/5/2020 | 6/30/2022 | $45,760 | $45,760 | Provide job tracking and income eligibility services for BUF project |
| National Development Council Development Subrecipient | 73273294 | RCAC | 6/26/2020 | 5/30/2022 | $24,000 | $24,000 | Provide CDBG underwriting Services on BUF project |
NDR Action Plan and Performance Reports
NDR Action Plan and Amendments
- NDR Action Plan Non-Substantial Amendment 1 (PDF) - 10/25/2019
- NDR Action Plan (PDF) - 07/27/2017 - Combined with Phase II Application
- NDR Quarterly Performance Report – Q1 2021 (PDF)
- NDR Quarterly Performance Report – Q4 2020 (PDF)
- NDR Quarterly Performance Report – Q3 2020 (PDF)
- NDR Quarterly Performance Report – Q2 2020 (PDF)
- NDR Quarterly Performance Report – Q1 2020 (PDF)
- NDR Quarterly Performance Report – Q4 2019 (PDF)
- NDR Quarterly Performance Report – Q3 2019 (PDF)
- NDR Quarterly Performance Report – Q2 2019 (PDF)
- NDR Quarterly Performance Report – Q1 2019 (PDF)
- NDR Quarterly Performance Report - Q4 2018 (PDF)
- NDR Quarterly Performance Report – Q3 2018 (PDF)
- NDR Quarterly Performance Report – Q2 2018 (PDF)
- NDR Quarterly Performance Report – Q1 2018 (PDF)
- NDR Quarterly Performance Report – Q4 2017 (PDF)
- NDR Quarterly Performance Report – Q3 2017 (PDF)
- NDR Quarterly Performance Report – Q2 2017 (PDF)
CDBG-NDR Grant Administration Manual
This administration manual outlines HCD’s process for administering CDBG-NDR grant programs. This manual is a living document and will be updated as necessary.
- CDBG-NDR Grant Administration Manual (PDF) - updated 11/2020
- CDBG-NDR Annual Monitoring Plan (PDF)
Contact Information
- Amanda Ohman – Disaster Recovery Program Section Chief, (916) 263-3424
- Susan Naramore – NDR Project Manager, (916) 263-0371
- Patrick Talbott – NDR Contract Manager, (916) 263-2297
- General Program Email:
mailto:ca-ndrc@hcd.ca.gov