The Flagstaff Regional Resilience Project (FRRP) will receive $1 million in grant funding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the fourth quarter of this fiscal year. The federal funding will facilitate the establishment and support of three resilience hub pilots in Flagstaff.   

Staff will provide an informational presentation on resilience hubs, highlighting their defining concepts, operational modes, and foundational elements. Additionally, we will present an overview of the Flagstaff Regional Resilience Project, outlining its objectives and how it will serve the community.

The purpose of this update is to provide the City Council and the Flagstaff community with a comprehensive understanding of Resilience Hubs and the goals of the Flagstaff Regional Resilience Project in preparation for the City Council’s consideration and acceptance of the EPA grant award to fund the Flagstaff Regional Resilience Project.

The EPA award agreement will be presented to the Council in May.

Staff will provide information on the following topics:

• Resilience Hubs
  • Definition and concept
  • Operating modes
  • Foundational elements
• Flagstaff Regional Resilience Project
  • EPA Environmental Justice Government-to-Government Grant
  • Partners
  • Goals
  • Activities
  • Resilience Hubs in Flagstaff
  • Budget
  • Timeline
  • Next steps