By: National Special Districts Coalition In a major milestone for the nation's special districts, last week, the U.S. House Oversight and Accountability Committee approved the Special District Grant Accessibility Act. The bill ( H.R. 7525 ), which is sponsored by Representatives Pat Fallon...
By: National Special Districts Coalition The United States Senate is slated to begin a hiatus from the Hill for the Presidents’ Day holiday after a breakdown of major legislative initiatives forced extended action into Monday. The U.S. House of Representatives flies in on Tuesday and...
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 @Aaron Avery California’s cybersecurity plan, required as a condition of receiving funds under the Federal State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) program, has been approved by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Department of Homeland Security...
Federal cyber and emergency management agencies have announced the first opening of the $1 billion State, Local, and Cybersecurity Grant Program. The notice of funding opportunity outlines that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will administer the grant with the Cybersecurity...
CISA Requesting Comments The Federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) and notice of public listening sessions in connection with the Federal Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA) , signed...
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....
In response to the proposed State Budget, CSDA Chief Executive Officer Neil McCormick urged Governor Gavin Newsom to partner with special districts as the Newsom Administration moves to confront the threats California faces. McCormick stated, “Governor Newsom’s budget proposal rightly confronts...
On December 9, 2021, CSDA joined a coalition letter seeking certification of certain federal grants to California transit agencies. The letter was sent to the secretaries of the United States Department of Transportation and United States Department of Labor (USDOL). A copy of the letter can be...
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...
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