By @Kyle Packham The application period is now open for a nationwide program aimed to help wildland-urban interface communities mitigate catastrophic impacts of wildfire. The $1 billion Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) is back for its second year, accepting applications through...
By @Aaron Avery In late April, CARB approved its Advanced Clean Fleet (ACF) regulation which will require local government medium and heavy-duty fleets to begin transition to zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) as soon as January 1, 2024. On June 13, CARB submitted its rulemaking package to...
Chino Valley Independent Fire District has achieved remarkable success in its unwavering mission to enhance survival rates for sudden cardiac arrest. The latest statistics show that the Utstein Survival rates in the Chino Valley reached an impressive 62.5 percent in 2021. This figure nearly...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is seeking public comment on proposed changes to increase funding access and reduce disaster risk for vulnerable communities. Comments must be received no later than Tuesday, July 25, 2023 . FEMA is seeking public input to better understand the...
Is your special district located in a rural area serving a small-sized population? If so, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development (USDARD) program may have funding available for your district. Those who attended CSDA’s Special Districts Legislative Days conference last...
A coalition of 70 local governments from across the nation called on Congressional leadership to move legislation to ensure fire agencies’ ability to use fire retardants to combat wildfire. Click here to read the House letter and here to read the Senate letter. The June...
CSDA’s sponsored bill, Assembly Bill 557 (Hart) , will be heard tomorrow morning, June 7, in the Senate Governance and Finance Committee. Provided that the bill passes out of that committee, it will next be heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee — meaning AB 557 must pass both committees...
Funding Now Available to Special Districts for Community Resilience Centers Program $98.6 million is now available for the first round of funding for California’s Community Resilience Centers (CRC) program managed by the California Strategic Growth Council (SGC). The program will fund...
On Friday, May 19, Governor Gavin Newsom announced new permitting and project reforms, called “Build More, Preserving Jobs” or “BUILD”. Details for his proposal are outlined below. The Governor has released Budget Trailer Bill Language (TBL) on ten proposals and is seeking passage in conjunction...
Last week, the California State Assembly took up Assembly Bill 557 (Hart) on the Assembly Floor, providing the chamber the first opportunity for its entire membership to vote on the legislation following its 8-0 passage out of the Assembly Local Government Committee. Assembly Members voted 78...