By: National Special Districts Association At the request of the National Special Districts Coalition (NSDC), of which CSDA is a founding member, U.S. Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA) and Pat Fallon (R-TX) have submitted an amendment to Fix Our Forests Act ( H.R. 8790 ) making clear...
By: @Kyle Packham Last week, during the CSDA Annual Conference and Exhibitor Showcase, the CSDA Board of Directors approved a support position for Propositions 4 and 5 on the November Statewide General Election Ballot. Proposition 4, known as the “Climate Bond” would provide $10 billion...
By: @Anna Callahan Last week, CAL FIRE announced $90.8 million in funding for local wildfire prevention projects across California, with almost 30% of the funds awarded going to special districts. The State of California has entrusted special districts to carry out 24 of the 94 projects...
National Special Districts Coalition The House and Senate are both in session this week. House Starting Tuesday afternoon, the lower chamber will consider nearly a dozen bills on the suspension calendar (requires two-thirds majority for passage), including legislation – the Wastewater...
By: @Ophelia Szigeti The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that, under the 2024 Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grants Program Notice of Funding Opportunity, they will award up to $932 million in competitive grant funding for clean heavy-duty vehicles to municipalities...
By: @Chris Norden Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District announced this week that they have received a $426,719,810 grant from the Federal INFRA grant program to support development of the “Humboldt Bay Offshore Wind Heavy Lift Marine Terminal Project” at the Redwood...
By: @Anthony Tannehill With support from CSDA and a coalition of public and private partners, a novel approach to aid in the compliance with the recent zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has cleared the Assembly unanimously and will soon be...
By @Ophelia Szigeti CSDA Chief Executive Officer Neil McCormick responded to Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2024-25 State Budget proposal by stating, “We appreciate Governor Newsom’s proactive efforts to maintain the State’s commitments in the face of declining revenues. To succeed, it is all...
By @Ophelia Szigeti CAL Fire is currently receiving applications until January 10 at 3:00 p.m. for the Wildfire Prevention Grant Program. This grant aims to allocate funds specifically dedicated to hazardous fuels reduction, wildfire prevention planning, and wildfire prevention...
By @Dane Wadlé Over 50 representatives from state and federal legislative offices recently attended CSDA’s Virtual Special Districts Tour, this year highlighting the need for partnership in funding water infrastructure for firefighting. This annual event showcases how local special...
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