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Subject:PRESS RELEASE: BUTTE COUNTY ALLOCATED $72 MILLION TO RESTORE INFRASTRUCTURE AFTER THE CAMP FIRE
Date:Monday, August 22, 2022 10:06:56 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 22, 2022
CONTACT
Miranda Bowersox
Butte County Public Information Officer
BUTTE COUNTY ALLOCATED $72 MILLION TO RESTORE INFRASTRUCTURE AFTER THE CAMP FIRE
Oroville, CA – The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) announced that Butte County will receive over
$72 million in infrastructure funds to support disaster recovery. The funding is part of the Community Development Block Grant Disaster
Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding appropriated by Congress for federally-declared disasters, including the 2018 Camp Fire.
“I am very pleased to see the money I helped to allocate arrive to help our region recover from the devastating fires we faced. These funds
are critical to help Paradise, Butte County, and Chico, rebuild the destruction and improve their infrastructure to prevent future wildfire
damage. I will continue partnering with our local governments in the North State to clear up federal roadblocks, ensure our taxpayer dollars
are used wisely to complete projects and help our beleaguered citizens to recover” states Doug LaMalfa, U.S. Representative for Butte
County.
Restoration of infrastructure systems throughout Butte County is critical to our countywide resilience and recovery. Priority projects will
include the repair of roads damaged due to fire response and subsequent tree and debris removal, construction of service facilities to
support the resiliency needs of residents, and the upgrade of utility services taxed by the shift of population from the fire impacted areas to
other communities. The Butte County Board of Supervisors will set priorities for proposed projects in the coming months.
“Nearly four years ago, Butte County experienced the deadliest fire in California history. We have made great progress in our recovery
efforts leading up to this point, and this funding will allow us to continue that progress at a level we would not otherwise be able to
accomplish. We are grateful for this award, and look forward to continued progress in our ongoing recovery efforts,” said Bill Connelly,
Chair of the Butte County Board of Supervisors.
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Miranda Bowersox
Communications/Public Information Officer
Butte County Administration
25 County Center Drive, Oroville Ca. 95965
T. 530.552.3320