PrepareCA JumpStart Application, Version 2.0
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services 1
PREPARECA JUMPSTART APPLICATION
Introduction
PrepareCA JumpStart is a competitive $15 million dollar grant program that
provides Technical Assistance (TA) and State funding to eligible socially
vulnerable and high hazard risk communities. Through this grant program,
eligible communities can develop local initiatives that foster resilience via
capacity building, mitigation and preparedness activities, community
outreach/education, response and recovery planning, and/or project scoping.
Each application may be up to $1 million dollars in State funds, and applicant
entities may submit multiple applications for distinct activities and initiatives.
Instructions
Cal OES requires this form be completed for all PrepareCA JumpStart
applications.
Prior to beginning this form, applicant entities should access the map linked
below to verify their Activity/Initiative is primarily located in an eligible
community.
Hazard Exposure and Social Vulnerability Map:
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/677300969f9b4d4786d75aaa534318e6
Note that some fields are mandatory and are marked with a red asterisk. If you
have questions or need assistance completing the application, please contact
Cal OES via email at: PrepareCAJumpStart@caloes.ca.gov. The Cal OES TA
Team is available to assist communities to scope out potential application
Activities/Initiatives and to assist in completing this application form.
The person completing this application may save their progress and come back
to the form as necessary. The authorizing signature field in this form can
accommodate digital signatures. To apply a digital signature, the applicant
may find it easiest to use Adobe Acrobat or compatible software.
Applicants must submit a completed PrepareCA JumpStart application form
with all mandatory fields completed with the appropriate information.