兰乔帕洛斯弗迪斯市正式获FEMA逾5,400万美元拨款 滑坡区27处房产收购将分批启动
兰乔帕洛斯弗迪斯市政府10月14日宣布，该市已正式获得联邦紧急事务管理局（FEMA）逾5,400万美元拨款，用于大葡萄牙湾（Greater Portuguese Bend）滑坡区的自愿房产收购计划（Voluntary Property Buyout Program）第一、二轮收购。市政府表示，相关拨款已经过联邦监管审查期，市府可以开始收购27处预先选定的房产；这些住宅按安全风险优先排序，考量因素包括房屋被贴红标或黄标、断水断电情况，以及与活动滑坡的距离。
据市政府介绍，FEMA与加州州长紧急服务办公室（Cal OES）最初于2024年10月因滑坡活动加速，通过灾害减灾拨款计划（HMGP）选定该市获得4,200万美元资金，对应第一轮22处房产；2026年2月，该市再获选1,016万美元的第二轮候补资金，对应另外5处房产。市政府表示，两轮资金现已正式获批，合计逾5,400万美元。
按市府发布的计划指引，收购价格以灾前公平市场价为基准评估（以2022年12月1日的估值为准）；FEMA承担75%的合资格成本，其余25%由卖方承担、从成交款中扣减。房产被收购后，建筑物将被拆除，土地将通过契约永久限制为开放空间。
市政府表示，由于联邦拨款采用报销制，收购将以每批数处房产的方式分批推进，预计未来几个月内启动，27处房产的收购与拆除全部完成可能需要数年时间。候补申请人保留其优先顺序；若入选业主退出，将按风险优先顺序递补。市府另外已提交1,900万美元的第三轮HMGP申请，如获批准可再收购约8处房产，该申请目前仍在候补名单上。该计划于2024年秋季宣布时，市府共收到85份申请。市府聘请的计划顾问公司Black & Veatch将直接联系第一、二轮入选业主，处理评估、托管与成交手续。
市长保罗·徐（Paul Seo）在市府新闻稿中表示：“过去三年，我们社区面临了历史性的挑战，许多邻里展现出令人钦佩的韧性。自愿房产收购计划让我们能为最脆弱的居民提供一条体恤的搬迁之路。我们向FEMA和Cal OES在此过程中的支持与合作表示衷心感谢。”城市经理阿拉·米赫拉尼安（Ara Mihranian）表示：“这笔拨款的获批是兰乔帕洛斯弗迪斯市的一个重要里程碑，有助于为那些生活与家园被滑坡加速永远改变的居民争取到急需的援助。在与联邦和州合作伙伴的协作下，市府现在能为受影响最严重的居民带来切实的缓解与希望。我们将继续努力，把计划扩大到所有耐心等待收购的居民。”
Rancho Palos Verdes Formally Awarded Over $54 Million in FEMA Grants to Buy Out 27 Landslide-Area Homes
The City of Rancho Palos Verdes announced on October 14 that it has been formally awarded over $54 million in grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to fund two rounds of its Voluntary Property Buyout Program in the Greater Portuguese Bend landslide area. The city said the awards follow a federal regulatory review period and allow it to begin acquiring 27 pre-selected properties severely impacted by ongoing land movement. Homes were prioritized for program participation based on safety risk factors, including red- or yellow-tag status, loss of utility service, and proximity to active land movement.
According to the city, FEMA and the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) initially selected the city for $42 million in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funding in October 2024 for Round 1, covering 22 homes, as landslide activity accelerated. In February 2026, the city was selected for an additional $10.16 million in Round 2 waitlist funding, covering another five homes. The city said it has now been formally awarded over $54 million for Rounds 1 and 2 combined.
Under the program guidelines published by the city, purchase prices are based on pre-disaster fair market value, appraised as of December 1, 2022. FEMA pays 75% of eligible costs, and the remaining 25% is contributed by the seller through a reduction in the purchase payment. After acquisition, structures will be demolished and the land will be permanently deed-restricted as open space.
The city said that because federal grants operate on a reimbursement basis, buyouts will be executed in groups of a few homes at a time, expected to start in the coming months, and that acquiring and demolishing improvements for all 27 properties will likely take a few years. Waitlisted applicants will retain their priority rank, and if a selected homeowner withdraws, the next property will advance based on risk priority. The city has also submitted a $19 million Round 3 HMGP application, which could fund acquisitions for approximately eight more homes if approved; Round 3 remains waitlisted at this time. The city received 85 applications when the program was announced in fall 2024. Selected Round 1 and Round 2 owners will be contacted directly by the city's program consultant, Black & Veatch.
"Our community has faced historic challenges over the past three years, with many of our neighbors showing incredible resilience," Mayor Paul Seo said in the city's release. "The Voluntary Property Buyout Program allows us to offer our most vulnerable residents a compassionate path to relocate. We extend our thanks and gratitude to FEMA and Cal OES for their support and collaboration during this process." City Manager Ara Mihranian said: "The award of these grant funds is a significant milestone for Rancho Palos Verdes and its pursuit to secure much-needed assistance for residents whose lives and the homes they know have been forever changed by landslide acceleration. In collaboration with our federal and state partners, the City is now able to offer the most impacted residents some notable relief and hope. We will continue working to expand this program to all those patiently seeking buyouts."
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