Build Capacity of Housing Authority to Promote & Improve Fire Safety for Residents

Housing authorities play a vital role in ensuring fire safety resilience in public housing developments which house some of our most vulnerable community members. The Santa Barbara Housing Authority has identified the need to build it's capacity to promote and improve fire safety. This includes training such as Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), fire risk mitigation through hardening their housing units/complexes, community/resident engagement via a neighborhood FireWise programs that integrate housing authority residents, and funding to implement existing fire risk reduction plans.

Status: Conceptual

Cost: Low cost

Partners: Santa Barbara Housing Authority