Disaster Recovery Initiative

Butte County applied for and received over $7.3 Million Disaster Recovery Initiative (DRI) funds to assist with recovery from the 2008 wildfires. Disaster Recovery Initiative funds are Federal and State funds granted to the local jurisdiction, Butte County, to assist with recovery from federally declared disasters, such as the 2008 wildfires. Butte County received DRI funds to provide Public Improvements to County roads, provide Housing Assistance through rehabilitation and reconstruction, update the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and provide reimbursement to the County for the development of the Safety Element in the Butte County 2030 General Plan. The chart below outlines the projects and their current status.

Download press release announcements regarding the grants award:
September 2011 Award
December 2010 Award

DRI Contacts
Housing Assistance Waiting List and Eligibility Questions:
Beckie Flores
Senior Analyst
Regional Housing Authority of Sutter and Nevada Counties
448 Garden Highway
Yuba City, CA 95991
(530) 671-0220 ext. 121

General Questions:
Casey Hatcher
Manager, Program Development
Butte County Administration
25 County Center Drive, Suite 200
Oroville, CA 95965
(530) 538-6182

Project	Status
Public Improvements to roadways in Concow area	National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review in progress.
Housing Assistance Program	Currently taking applications. Call, (530) 671-0220 ext. 127 to be added to the waiting list.
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan	In progress.
Safety Element of the Butte County 2030 General Plan	Reimbursement in progress.

Recent Community Meetings

Monday, September 19, 2011
7:00pm – 8:30pm
City of Paradise, Council Chamber
Download Presentation

Thursday, September 15, 2011
7:00pm – 8:30pm
Yankee Hill Grange Hall
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Housing Assistance Program

Housing rehabilitation and reconstruction loan assistance is available to eligible homeowners. Loan assistance is available to homeowners whose homes were damaged or destroyed in the 2008 wildfires. The DRI Newsletter provides details about eligibility requirements and loan terms. The program is currently accepting names for the waiting list. Contact Regional Housing Authority at (530) 821-2206, ext. 127 to be added to the waiting list. To learn more about the Housing Assistance Program, download the documents below.

Summer 2011 Newsletter
Frequent Asked Questions
Homeowner Document Checklist
Contractor Brochure