I often hear from constituents looking for help with a project that is vital to their community’s future and well-being – from thinning brush for a firebreak to building a new medical clinic.
It’s wonderful to be able to contribute to solving local problems‚ and sometimes money can be found through the annual budget process. Honestly‚ though‚ that is rare and will be especially so as the Legislature works to close large deficits in the coming year.
But many programs are funded by the Legislature – or federal government – and run through state agencies as competitive grant or loan programs.
Did you know you can find those all in one place?
The California State Library maintains the California Grants Portal‚ which aims to capture every upcoming opportunity to apply for funding through state agencies‚ with filters to narrow by the applicant type‚ the area of interest‚ and your timeline.
Are you a school looking to improve its kitchen facilities to provide better meals for students?
A mountain town trying to improve access to local trails?
A land trust working to preserve oak woodlands?
A tribal government protecting water quality after a wildfire?
There’s a grant program where your project just might be a good fit – and many more.
These programs are competitive and there’s almost always too much paperwork‚ so asking doesn’t make success automatic‚ but opportunities are definitely available.
If I can provide a letter of support for a grant application that has broad community support or otherwise assist‚ I am almost always glad to do it‚ to ensure that our tax dollars come back to the 1st Senate District to meet local needs. Contact my office if you’d like to discuss a specific project. [email protected]
It’s wonderful to be able to contribute to solving local problems‚ and sometimes money can be found through the annual budget process. Honestly‚ though‚ that is rare and will be especially so as the Legislature works to close large deficits in the coming year.
But many programs are funded by the Legislature – or federal government – and run through state agencies as competitive grant or loan programs.
Did you know you can find those all in one place?
The California State Library maintains the California Grants Portal‚ which aims to capture every upcoming opportunity to apply for funding through state agencies‚ with filters to narrow by the applicant type‚ the area of interest‚ and your timeline.
Are you a school looking to improve its kitchen facilities to provide better meals for students?
A mountain town trying to improve access to local trails?
A land trust working to preserve oak woodlands?
A tribal government protecting water quality after a wildfire?
There’s a grant program where your project just might be a good fit – and many more.
These programs are competitive and there’s almost always too much paperwork‚ so asking doesn’t make success automatic‚ but opportunities are definitely available.
If I can provide a letter of support for a grant application that has broad community support or otherwise assist‚ I am almost always glad to do it‚ to ensure that our tax dollars come back to the 1st Senate District to meet local needs. Contact my office if you’d like to discuss a specific project. [email protected]
