Project Grant 2018MOBX0017

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $7,985,136 Project Grant to the County of El Dorado under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The grant will support increasing internet connectivity in Placerville, California to help the region respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and become more resilient to future disasters. Specifically, the funding will be used to expand broadband and cellular access across rural areas of El Dorado County that currently lack...

The El Dorado Hills County Water District's El Dorado Hills Fire Department was awarded a $358,752 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044). The grant will support the Department's efforts to enhance public and firefighter safety from February 2023 through February 2025. The AFG Program aims to improve safety related to fires and fire hazards. Funding will allow the Department to purchase equipment...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region awarded a $791,000 cooperative agreement to the El Dorado County Fire Safe Council on September 15, 2022 under the Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Agreement Authority (CFDA 10.693) program. The three-year award will support projects to protect, restore, and enhance fish and wildlife habitat and reduce risks from natural disasters on non-federal lands in California through September 30, 2025. Specifically, the El...

The Sierra Business Council received a $450,000 project grant award from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the EDA's Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302). The funding supports the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for four Northern California counties encompassing El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, and Sierra counties from April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2026. As the...

The County of Calaveras Sheriff's Office received a $35,815 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (CESF) Program block grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance. The CESF Program (CFDA 16.034) aims to help state and local governments prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus. Funds may support activities such as overtime, personal protective equipment, supplies, training, and medical needs of inmates to address the pandemic...

The County of Placer, Department of Public Works in Auburn, California received a $485,000 cooperative agreement award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Cooperating Technical Partners Program (CFDA 97.045) for the period of July 1, 2021 through September 1, 2025. The funding will support the County's efforts to strengthen national preparedness and resilience through technical assistance and hazard mitigation planning support to communities participating in the National Flood...

This $342,795 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the Sierra Business Council with providing planning and technical assistance services to aid in the recovery from devastating fires in Northern California. The services will identify workforce and training programs needed to promote new job growth and diversify the economy, as well as prioritize key infrastructure repairs. Once completed, the project aims to increase higher paying job...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $3,950,908 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program grant (CFDA 14.267) to Sacramento Steps Forward on March 11, 2025. The grant funding supports a range of eligible activities under the CoC Program, including permanent housing, transitional housing, rapid rehousing, supportive services, Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS), and homelessness prevention. Through a sub-award, Next Move Homeless Services will use $XXX,XXX to...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region awarded a $10,000,000 Project Grant to the Placer County Resource Conservation District to provide MOSQUITO POST FIRE DISASTER RECOVERY services in Placer and El Dorado Counties, California. This award is funded through the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664), which supports forest resource management and conservation on non-federal lands. The grant has a period of performance from June 14, 2023...

The County of Placer South Placer Fire Protection District was awarded an $849,999.18 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044). The grant will support the AFG Program's goal of enhancing public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. Specifically, the grant funding will be used to provide equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training, and other resources to...