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Federal officials say grants are now available to assist residents in Coconino and Yavapai counties repair their homes that were damaged by wildfires last summer.
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Flagstaff officials are warning some residents on the city’s west side that a blocked culvert could lead to higher levels of runoff in neighborhoods.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a grant program designed to provide assistance to residents whose homes were damaged by wildfires in Coconino and Yavapai counties last year.
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This week Coconino County officials finalized more than $100 million in funding for post-wildfire flood mitigation. It follows last summer’s 26,500-acre Pipeline Fire that resulted in destructive floods in and near Flagstaff.
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The Coconino County Board of Supervisors has approved a plan to secure a $50 million federal grant for Schultz and Pipeline fire flood mitigation projects.
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In the wake of two devastating wildfires on the San Francisco Peaks in 2022, forest managers are proposing a host of new restrictions designed to reduce human-caused ignitions. They would ban camping and fires in more areas near Flagstaff and prohibit vehicle access on parts of the Coconino National Forest surrounding the peaks under heightened fire restrictions.
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Congress this week acted to approve the Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill. It includes funding for federal programs that support post-wildfire watershed restoration and flood mitigation. The legislation includes about $50 million for two projects approved by the Coconino County Flood Control District .
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The U.S. Senate’s $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package that passed Thursday includes more than $40 million for watershed restoration following last summer’s Pipeline Fire.
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The City of Flagstaff has begun dredging the Frances Short Pond to remove sediment from flooding following 2022's Pipeline Fire.
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Coconino County flood officials have approved applications for more than $30 million in federal grants for flood mitigation projects.