By: @Anthony Tannehill Development related fees are crucial to funding essential infrastructure to serve new homes and businesses. Senate Bill 937 (Wiener) risks costly delays for the water, sewer, parks, libraries, flood protection and other facilities necessary to meet the needs of our...
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: National Special Districts Coalition The United States House of Representatives is not in session this week. The Chamber is scheduled to return next Monday. Meanwhile, the U.S. Senate gaveled in Monday afternoon and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has queued up several...
By @Kyle Packham The Outdoor Equity Grants Program (OEP) improves the health and wellness of Californians through new educational and recreational activities, service learning, career pathways, and leadership opportunities that strengthen a connection to the natural world. OEP’s intent is...
Reminder: Upcoming Grant Application Due Dates The California Department of Parks and Recreation’s Office of Grants and Local Services (OGALS) is reminding applicants of the upcoming application due dates for the Land and Water Conservation Fund Program (LWCF), Habitat Conservation...
The California Legislature adjourned on Wednesday August 31. This was the last day that for each house to pass bills. For those bills that passed, Governor Gavin Newsom now has until September 30 to sign or veto bills that are in the Governor’s possession. Numerous priority bills passed before...
On Thursday, June 30, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a $308 billion State Budget and an additional 29 budget trailer bills. Over the June 25-26 weekend, the Governor and legislative leadership came to an agreement on the budget framework and supplemental budget bills were heard the following week....
On December 7, dozens of policymakers from Sacramento and Washington D.C. participated virtually in a live tour of three special districts at the forefront of climate adaptation and resilience. The 90-minute tour organized by CSDA highlighted special districts taking on droughts and flooding...
Outdoor Equity Grants Program: $19 million available for competitive grants statewide The California Department of Parks and Recreation’s Office of Grants and Local Services is excited to announce this new environmental/nature education grant program that will fund...
Special districts interested in partnering with the State of California and other entities to perform wildfire mitigation and watershed protection have a new ally in Sacramento and a developing regional program for planning and collaborating. Keali’i Bright, Division Director of Land...
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