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Grant Category: Housing, Community and Economic Development

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  • Deadline
    Active
    Grant Title

    2021 Community Development Block Grant NOFA

    Open Date
    Feb 10, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Housing and Community Development
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $30,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Housing and Community Development
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    5431
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The primary objective of the CDBG program is the development of viable rural communities, for persons of low and moderate-income through the following activity types: economic development, housing, public facilities, public improvements and public services.

     

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: 2021 Community Development Block Grant NOFA>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active
    Grant Title

    Community Developmental Block Grant- Coronavirus Rounds 2 and 3 NOFA (CDBG-CV2 and 3 NOFA)

    Open Date
    Feb 10, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Housing and Community Development
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $77,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Housing and Community Development
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    5428
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    CDBG-CV is a one time assistance through the CARES-Act to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19 though support of eligible economic development, housing, public facilities, public improvements and public service activities. 

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Community Developmental Block Grant- Coronavirus Rounds 2 and 3 NOFA (CDBG-CV2 and 3 NOFA)>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active
    Grant Title

    CalMoneySmart

    Open Date
    Apr 5, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Financial Protection and Innovation
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $1,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Financial Protection and Innovation
    Grant Program ID
    FY 2021-22
    Portal ID
    4987
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    CalMoneySmart is a grant program created by Senate Bill 455 (Ch. 478, Stats. 2019), which established the Financial Empowerment Fund. Through this program, the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) offers grants of up to $100,000 each to develop and deliver free financial education and empowerment programs to help unbanked and underbanked communities.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    Eligible Geographies

    Grant funded program should focus on unbanked and underbanked households.

    View Full Grant Details: CalMoneySmart>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active
    Grant Title

    California State Library High-Speed Broadband Grant

    Open Date
    Aug 21, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    CA State Library
    Match Funding?
    N/A
    Estimated Total Funding
    $5,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA State Library
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    3447
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The goal of this grant is to bring high-speed broadband to all California public libraries by connecting them to the California Research and Education Network (CalREN).

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: California State Library High-Speed Broadband Grant>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active
    Grant Title

    Joe Serna, Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant Program Round 2

    Open Date
    Mar 8, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Housing and Community Development
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $74,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Housing and Community Development
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    5638
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    • Loan
    Purpose

    Finance the new construction, rehabilitation, and acquisition of owner-occupied and rental units for agricultural workers, with a priority for lower income households.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Joe Serna, Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant Program Round 2>/span>
  • Deadline
    Ongoing Active
    Grant Title

    Vibrant Recreation and Tourism Directed Grant Program

    Open Date
    Jul 13, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    Sierra Nevada Conservancy
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $1,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Sierra Nevada Conservancy
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    1992
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    This program aims to support innovative, collaborative efforts to enhance, promote, and develop sustainable recreation and tourism opportunities and increase access to public lands in the Sierra Nevada Region.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    The Sierra Nevada region stretches from Modoc County in the north to Kern County in the south and covers 25 million acres and all or part of 22 counties.

    View Full Grant Details: Vibrant Recreation and Tourism Directed Grant Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Ongoing Active
    Grant Title

    Sales Tax Exclusion (STE) Program

    Open Date
    Jan 1, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    State Treasurer's Office
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $100,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    State Treasurer's Office
    Grant Program ID
    (YY)-SM(###)
    Portal ID
    1971
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    CAEATFA supports California's mission to provide financial incentives to cutting-edge companies by offering a sales and use tax exclusion to manufacturers purchasing equipment to promote alternative energy, advanced transportation and recycling, as well as advanced manufacturing. These manufacturers create tens of thousands of high-paying, permanent jobs that bolster the state's economy.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Individual
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Available statewide

    View Full Grant Details: Sales Tax Exclusion (STE) Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Ongoing Active
    Grant Title

    Coastal Resource and Public Access Program

    Open Date
    Jul 9, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    Coastal Conservancy
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $15,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Coastal Conservancy
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    1683
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    • Loan
    Purpose

    The State Coastal Conservancy issues grants on an on-going basis to non-profit organizations, public agencies, and federally-recognized tribes for projects that restore and protect the California coast, increase public access to it, and increase communities’ resilience to climate change. 

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Our jurisdiction runs the length of the California coast and includes the San Francisco Bay Area, the Santa Ana River corridor, and coastal watersheds.  

    View Full Grant Details: Coastal Resource and Public Access Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Ongoing Active
    Grant Title

    Community and Economic Enhancement Grant Program – Proposition 68

    Open Date
    Jul 14, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $8,700,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    2184
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    This non-competitive grant program focuses on increasing public access to the Delta through recreation and tourism opportunities, historic and cultural preservation, and environmental education in order to promote a robust Delta economy.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    The Conservancy will fund projects within or benefitting the Delta and Suisun Marsh. The Conservancy may fund a project outside the Delta and Suisun Marsh if the Conservancy Board makes all the findings described in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Reform Act of 2009, Section 32360(g).

    View Full Grant Details: Community and Economic Enhancement Grant Program – Proposition 68>/span>
  • Deadline
    Ongoing Active
    Grant Title

    Resilient Sierra Nevada Communities Directed Grant Program

    Open Date
    Jul 13, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    Sierra Nevada Conservancy
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $1,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Sierra Nevada Conservancy
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    1989
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Resilient Sierra Nevada Communities Directed Grant Program is a multi-disciplinary grant program that will provide resources for capacity building and technical support to local agencies, organizations, and tribes. These funds can be used to design, manage, and implement projects that will increase community resiliency against, and recovery from, natural disasters and ecological and economic challenges.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    The Sierra Nevada region stretches from Modoc County in the north to Kern County in the south and covers 25 million acres and all or part of 22 counties.

    View Full Grant Details: Resilient Sierra Nevada Communities Directed Grant Program>/span>