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H.R. 7525 – Special District Grant Accessibility Act


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California Class Hits $1 Billion*

California CLASS Surpasses Major Milestone: Over $1 Billion & 145+ Agency Participants


In a testament to its rapid success and widespread adoption, CSDA Sponsored investment pool, California CLASS, has achieved an important milestone by exceeding $1 billion in assets under management (AUM) within the initial 18 months since its launch. This achievement underscores the program's effectiveness and popularity among participating agencies, especially special districts.

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2024 CSDA Award Nominations Now Open!


The CSDA Annual Awards showcase our members’ most valuable contributions to the communities they serve.

DEADLINE: May 1, 2024

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Our free and extended Trial Membership allows an agency more time to delve into our services, like member-rates at conferences/workshops, free educational webinars, reviewing current news affecting their area, perusing the Knowledge Base for reference materials, and so much more.

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    i am not sure if you wish to interview board members of Water districts of which i have been a board member for almost 4 years. thank you, jane jarlsberg ------------------------------ Jane Jarlsberg ...

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    Dear Fellow District Leader, Your invaluable leadership within California's special districts is pivotal to advancing crucial research in our community. As a doctoral candidate at Liberty University's ...

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    Hello Kris, Our district received a grant and we also had to adopt a Resolution authorizing our General Manager or designee to sign financing agreements, amendments & certifications, approve claims for ...

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    Has any Special District installed a ground mounted Solar Energy Project on large amount of leased property? Our Special District has been approached to lease 20+ acres of undeveloped property for future ...

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    Make sure you and the Board know all the reporting requirements of the grant. Will it be subject to single audit requirements? If so, get the compliance supplement and make sure all of your accounting ...

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    Good point, thank you Pete! Sometimes the facts can get lost in the details when dealing with a large project so appreciate your input. While our question did arise from handling recent time sensive ...

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    Kris, Your board resolution that authorized the grant funding agreement will detail who is authorized to sign documents and submit reports etc. The GM is normally the person delegated authority to ...

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    Thank you everyone! ------------------------------ Christie Watkins Koehn Office Manager Winton Cemetery District (209) 358-3703 ------------------------------

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    Good afternoon, We are looking for information from other Fire Districts on labor costs. We are looking for two items: What do you include in your labor costs? What is your average labor cost percentage? ...