Firewise Designation in Lompoc Neighborhoods through HOAs
Firewise communities have become an important way to galvanize neighborhoods around the need to protect their homes and neighborhoods from the threats of catastrophic wildfires.
Vulnerable Population Inventory and Program Assistance Needed During Emergencies
During a disaster, vulnerable populations are often disproportionately impacted. Planning before an incident ensures that response and recovery operations are inclusive of the whole community and that these populations do not suffer disproportionate impact.
Homeless Encampment Management in SYR Floodplain
Ongoing homeless encampments in the Santa Ynez riverbed present a fire risk as areas that have been identified as “very high” and “high” fire risk severity zones by CalFIRE.
Home Hardening Assistance and Training Program for Lower Income Communities
There is a need for financial and logistical assistance to undertake home hardening in Lompoc. While there is ample information available to assist property owners (and renters) with preparing their residence to remain safe from fire, there are no funds to support this work, and no locally trained workers who can complete the upgrades.
Lompoc Area Convening of Large Landowners
Owners and land managers of large ranches along the Hwy 1 corridor in the Lompoc Valley have expressed a need for prescribed burns, removal of highly flammable trees, and other landscape treatments including prescribed grazing and restoration to reduce fire risk and ensure productivity and health of their lands.
Chumash Resilience Hub & Network Planning
Chumash community members living in the Lompoc area have expressed a need for an Indigenous-led and focused resilience hub and linked networks for communication and coordination among Chumash residents.
Enhance Language & Cultural Accessible Wildfire Preparedness Education
During discussions with the various partners who deal with communities that may not speak English as their first language, a need to provide materials related to fire resiliency in various languages was identified.
Equipment and Training/Certification for Vegetation Treatment/Fire Mitigation at Lompoc Prison
The Lompoc Prison, with its location next to Vandenberg SFB and other key areas, is an important partner in the fire resilience landscape for the Lompoc area.
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.
Home Hardening Fund for Lower Income residents in High Fire Risk Areas of Lompoc Valley
There is a need to help homeowners prepare their homes for wildfire, particularly for lower income residents in vulnerable areas who lack resources or know how.
Create a Community Benefit Institute for Regional Landscape Support for Workforce and Fire-related Training
The creation of a regional non-profit for learning opportunities that could also support workforce development is a project that would create community and enhance landowner partnerships.
Community-based Organization Disaster Coordination Plan & Capacity Support
Develop a plan with identified roles for key CBOs to be activated before, during and after disasters to assist and coordinate with emergency response agencies.
Improve Communication Infrastructure & Information Sources for Lompoc Valley
Assess communication infrastructure needs and develop public/private partnerships for more robust news and information networks.
Establish Community Resilience Hubs
Resilience hubs promote community preparedness, well-being and trust-building and connect residents to resources and services before during and after a natural disasters or disruptions.
Enhance Street Trees and Parks for Heat & Drought Resilience
Study open spaces, public rights-of-ways, and parks for enhanced heat mitigation and cooling options for residents, including opportunities for adding trees and plantings, covered areas, and cooling stations.
Carpinteria Community Resilience Hub
Girls Inc. of Carpinteria provides year-round programming for girls and their families at its facility which includes classrooms, a STEM lab, library, conference room, gymnasium, kitchen, offices and outdoor spaces. Girls Inc. recently opened a 24/7 community food pantry, a clothing closet for women and girls and now offers mental health services.
Eastside Santa Barbara Community Resilience Hub
Resilience Hubs are a central component of ensuring that our community has the critical resources, security, and information it needs during disasters to weather and recover from even the greatest adversity.
Cuyama Valley Community Resilience Hub
Blue Sky provides cultural activities and economic development opportunities to the community in addition to mobilizing resources during COVID and other emergencies.
HOA Grazing Resilience Planning and Implementation
Develop and pilot a replicable process and framework for developing wildfire resilience plans for housing developments in high fire risk areas.
Resilience Cycle Capacity Building
Build County wide capacity to cover all components of the resilience cycle: a) prevention, b) community preparedness, c) community organizing, d) short term relief, e) long term relief f) recovery and g) rebuilding and planning, in a way that reduces vulnerability. Identify and implement the best practices for resilience cycle action, understanding that we need to always be preparing for the next disaster.