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Grant-Seeking Strategies For Small Or Medium-Sized Water Utilities | feat. Emergency Management Consultant Gary Sturdivan
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On today's Utility Emergency Response Podcast episode, Isaac Alatorre chats with Gary Sturdivan, an esteemed emergency management consultant with extensive experience as a former emergency manager for water utilities, about the vital realm of grant-seeking funding for water utilities.
Isaac and Gary dissect the intricacies of grants and hazard mitigation plans, shedding light on the distinctions between InstaGrants and Regular Grants, the grant application process, and the compelling reasons water utilities should actively seek such opportunities. They unravel the mechanics of how grants function and emphasize the substantial benefits they offer challenged water utilities. The importance of detailed hazard mitigation plans takes center stage as they navigate their significance in securing grants. Issac and Gary discuss grants for small water utilities and consulting fees. Gary shared his experience in the business, and they talked about the importance of FEMA ICS training for emergency management. Issac and Gary highlighted the need for tabletop training and shared exercise anecdotes.
Also in this episode:
- The process of applying for grants.
- The benefits of challenged water utilities.
- Calexico Problems.
- CalWarn past and future.
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About Isaac:Chairman & Emergency Pipeline Advisor for Water, Wastewater, and Flood Management.
A UC Irvine graduate and beginning his career in safety and emergency supplies. Isaac was trained by David Jackson on all things related to PPS. With the help of his predecessor, he has updated PPS in regard to technology and processes. He believes that PPS has just started to make an impact.
PPS has usually been a west coast company, but now Isaac believes that PPS can help utilities across the globe with PPS many applications. Not only with pipelines but with emergency response awareness as a whole. He enjoys sports, whiskey, and food.
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