Title[NW1][PB2]
Approval of a Resolution Authorizing a Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Grant Application for Coastal Flood Protection Infrastructure Project Scoping
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve a resolution authorizing a Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Grant application for Coastal Flood Protection Infrastructure Project Scoping
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve a resolution authorizing a BRIC Grant application for Coastal Flood Protection Infrastructure Project Scoping.
Staff Contact:
Natalie Weiss, Climate Resilience Coordinator, 360.570.5828
Presenter(s):
Natalie Weiss, Climate Resilience Coordinator
Background and Analysis:
Grant Background
In 2024, the City of Olympia applied for a FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant to mitigate coastal flood risk in downtown Olympia. However, the BRIC grant program was then cancelled during the FY2024 application cycle. The grant was later reinstated this year. Washington Emergency Management Division invited the City of Olympia to re-apply to the grant for this application cycle.
The City plans to apply for "Capability and Capacity Building" project type within the BRIC program. These grants are used to advance project scoping and planning activities for physical infrastructure that reduces natural hazard risks and protects critical services and communities.
Proposal Motivation
The City of Olympia's downtown waterfront is increasingly vulnerable to coastal flooding due to its low-lying location at the southern end of the Puget Sound. Rising sea levels, combined with local land subsidence, are increasing the frequency, depth, and duration of tidal flooding events, while extreme high tides and winter storms further exacerbate local flood hazards. With only 12 inches of rising sea levels by 2050, more than 150 acres of downtown Olympia are projected to...
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