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California Consulting LLC: "Putting Clients First"
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Grants Awarded to California Consulting Clients
This latest achievement is another example of the commitment of Coachella Valley USD's leadership to promote the quality of life for its students.
It's also a reflection of the dedication and hard work by CCLLC Project Manager, Chris Gonzalez, who ensured a successful grant application.
Thank you, Chris, and congratulations CVUSD!
 CC LLC congratulates the Azusa Unified Schoool District (a CC LLC client) for being awarded National School Lunch Equipment Assistance Grant in the amount of $84,085 from the California Department of Education
These monies will be to help schools serve healthier meals with a focus on serving more fruits and vegetables, improving food safety and energy efficiency, and expanding access. Funds primarily target the purchase of cafeteria equipment.
This latest achievement is another example of the commitment of Azusa USD's leadership to promote healthy living and the quality of life for its students.
It's also a reflection of the dedication and hard work by CCLLC Project Manager, Dr. John Walkup, who ensured a successful grant application.
Thank you, John, and congratulations Azusa USD!
 CC LLC congratulates the
Cosumnes Community Services District (a CC LLC client) for being awarded Challenge Grant in the amount of $5,000.CC LLC congratulates the Cosumnes Community Services District (a CC LLC client) for being awarded Challenge Grant in the amount of $5,000.
This latest achievement is another example of the commitment of CSD's leadership to promote the quality of life for its residents.
It's also a reflection of the dedication and hard work by CC LLC Senior Project Manager, Danielle Sotelo, who ensured a successful grant application.
Thank you, Danielle, and congratulations Cosumnes Community Services District!
This latest achievement is another example of the commitment of Coachella Valley USD's leadership to protect and promote the quality of life for its students.
It's also a reflection of the dedication and hard work by CCLLC Project Manager, Chris Gonzalez, who ensured a successful grant application.
Thank you, Chris, and congratulations CVUSD!
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 FEMA SAFER GRANT
Deadline:
April 27, 2018 @ 5 pm EST (Release Date March 26)
Available funding for the NOFO
Projected number of Awards
12-48 Months
Projected period of performance start date(s):
07/01/2018
Projected period of performance end date(s):
06/30/2020-06/30/2021
SAFER Grants are offered to support projects in two activities. This NOFO provides potential eligible applicants with application requirements and details for processing and evaluating applications for financial assistance for both of these activity areas.
- Hiring of Firefighters Activity is to hire new, additional firefighters to improve staffing levels.
- Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters Activity is to assist fire departments with the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters who are involved with or trained in the operations of firefighting and emergency response.
- Hiring of Firefighters Activity
- Volunteer, combination, and career fire departments are eligible to apply for funding. National, state, local, or federally recognized tribal organizations representing the interests of volunteer firefighters are not eligible to receive a SAFER Grant Award under the Hiring of Firefighters Activity.
- Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters Activity
- Volunteer and combination fire departments and National, state, local, or federally recognized tribal organizations representing the interests of volunteer firefighters are eligible to apply for funding.
- Career fire departments are not eligible to receive a SAFER Grant Award under the Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters Activity. Volunteer fire departments and combination fire departments may apply for funding under both activities; separate applications must be completed for each activity. Applicants are limited to one application per activity, per application period. If an applicant submits two applications for the same activity during a single application period, both applications will be disqualified.
Municipalities and fire districts may submit applications on behalf of fire departments lacking the legal status to do so, such as those under the support of the municipality or district. The municipality or fire district may submit only one application for hiring per application period for each eligible fire department within the municipality or fire district.
The following entities are NOT eligible to apply under this announcement:
- Federal fire departments and fire departments under contract to the Federal Government whose sole responsibility is the suppression of fires on federal installations or lands;
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For-profit fire departments and organizations (e.g. fire departments that do not have specific nonprofit status or that are not municipally based); Page 5 of 58 FY 2017 SAFER NOFO
- Ambulance services, emergency medical service organizations, rescue squads, auxiliaries, dive teams, and urban search and rescue teams;
- Non-federal airport or port authority fire departments whose sole responsibility is suppression of fires on the airport grounds or port facilities, unless the airport/port fire department has a formally recognized arrangement with the local jurisdiction to provide fire suppression on a first-due basis outside the confines of the airport or port facilities;
Fire stations that are part of, controlled by, or under the day-to-day operational direction of a larger fire department or agency, or that are not otherwise independent; and * State and local agencies, such as forest service, fire marshals, emergency management offices, hospitals, and training offices.
- Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters Activity Page 6 of 58 FY 2017 SAFER NOFO Recipients of SAFER Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters Activity grants are not required to contribute a Cost Share or Match (non-federal funds)
- Hiring of Firefighters Activity Recipients of SAFER Hiring of Firefighters Activity grants are required to contribute non-federal funds subject to a Position Cost Limit and a Cost Share, as described below. All recipients should ensure that they are thoroughly familiar with FEMA's cost sharing requirements identified below, as well as the appropriate cost principles as identified at 2 C.F.R. ยง 200.101(b)(1). The recipient is not required to have the cost share at the time of application. However, before a grant is awarded, FEMA may contact potential awardees to determine whether the recipient has the funding in hand or if the recipient has a viable plan to obtain the funding necessary to fulfill the cost sharing requirement
Position Cost Limit (No Waiver Available):
The amount of federal funding provided to a recipient under the SAFER Hiring of Firefighters Activity for hiring a firefighter in any fiscal year may not exceed:
- in the first and second years of the grant, 75 percent of the usual annual cost of a first-year firefighter in that department at the time the grant application was submitted; and
- in the third year of the grant, 35 percent of the usual annual cost of a first-year firefighter in that department at the time the grant application was submitted.
"Usual annual costs" includes the base salary (exclusive of overtime) and standard benefits package (including the average health cost, dental, vision, FICA, life insurance, retirement/pension, etc.) offered by fire departments to first-year (i.e. entry-level) firefighters. Please refer to Appendix B regarding eligible and ineligible costs for SAFER Hiring of Firefighter Activity grants. The Position Cost Limit is automatically calculated by the eGrants system in the Budget section of the application. There is no waiver available for this requirement.
Cost Share (Waiver Available):
Under the SAFER Hiring of Firefighters Activity, grant recipients are required to contribute a Cost Share toward the actual cost of hiring firefighters under this program. The Federal portion of the costs of hiring new firefighters under this grant may not exceed:
75 percent of the actual costs incurred in each of the first and second years of the grant; and
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- 65 percent of the actual costs incurred in the third year of the grant. A Cost Share of non-federal cash is the only allowable recipient contribution. Grant recipients can apply to waive this requirement.
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California Consulting Featured in Grants Workshop Series
California Consulting is excited to announce we have teamed up with the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles Mission, and The Center for Nonprofit Management, and The Grantsmanship Center to bring you the 2018 Grants Workshop Series.
This 3 part series will focus on the various types of grants: Government (Federal, State, and Local), Nonprofit, and Corporate. The inaugural workshop will be on Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 10:30am. Individuals and public agencies located throughout Southern California are welcome to attend. Please find our first workshop flier below:
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California Consulting Welcomes Gil Mertz as new Project Manager
California Consulting is pleased to welcome Gil Mertz as our newest Project Manager. Gil Mertz has been a successful grant writer for more than 30 years and has helped raise millions of dollars in grants for large agencies and small non-profits for a wide variety of causes. Gil was the Senior Grant Writer for the Union Rescue Mission in downtown Los Angeles for six years where he set new records for awarded grants.
Since then he has consulted with dozens of local agencies such as the Boys & Girls Clubs, the Girl Scouts, the Salvation Army, Hillview Acres Children's Home, Concordia University, Help the Children, and St. John of God Retirement Home. He has landed grants with both private foundations and government funding.
He enjoys leading training seminars for small non-profits to help make them grant-ready and then move them to the next level of their vision. He has been certified by some of the finest development training in America including the Conrad Tietell, Gordon Caswell, and Robert Sharpe Schools for Philanthropy.
He and his wife Patricia reside in Newbury Park, CA and enjoy watching their grandchildren grow.
Gil loves people and he loves what he does - and it shows.
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Municipal Grant Opportunities:
Education Grant Opportunities:
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Welcome, New Clients!
California Consulting is honored that Planada Elementary School District, ABC Unified School District,
Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary School District, the City of Redwood City, the City of La Habra Heights,the City of San Leandro, and the City of El Cajon have asked us to provide grant writing services. We look forward to strategically working with them to help turn their vision into their legacy.
Renewal Clients
California Consulting is honored that the City of Blythe has renewed their contract. Thank you for your continued confidence in our services.
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ON THE GO:
 2/26/18- California Consulting Statewide Senior Director, Holly Bachman, and Associate, Derek Rojas attended the Association San Bernardino County Special Districts membership meeting. Pictured: Derek Rojas,
San Bernardino County Supervisor Janice Rutherford, and Holly Bachman
 2/20/18- California Consulting, LLC Associate, Maryann Marino, attended the State of The County Address Luncheon for Orange County on February 20th held at the Pacific Club in Newport Beach, CA. Maryann is pictured with Garden Grove City Manager, Scott Stiles. California Consulting is pleased to provide grant writing services to many public agencies throughout Orange County
 2/19/18- California Consulting, LLC Associate, Maryann Marino, attended an event with many elected local officials in Orange County. Pictured: Maryann Marino, CC LLC Associate, and Diane Harkey, Chairwoman California Board of Equalization
 2/6/18- Stephen Sanger, California Consulting Associate, attended the CSDA San Mateo County Chapter Meeting. California Consulting is honored to provide grant writing services to many special districts across California.
 2/6/18- California Consulting, LLC Associate, Francine Castanon, attended the Ventura County Special Districts Association (VCSDA) regular general meeting on February 6th. VCSDA hosted a wonderful awards ceremony with County Sheriff Geoff Dean as the guest speaker. California Consulting is a proud sponsor of the CSDA and we provide grant writing services for special districts throughout the State.
 2/2/18- California Consulting, LLC Associate, Matthew Park, attended the Kern County State of the County Address. California Consulting is proud to provide grant writing services to many clients in the Central Valley.
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Client Spotlight : Warner Unified School District
California Consulting is pleased to spotlight Warner Unified School District.
Warner Unified School District has been serving students in the rural Northeast San Diego County since 1938. The district covers over 432 square miles, bringing in students from preschool to twelfth grade.
Warner Unified is extremely proud of its small class sizes, award-winning FFA program, and excellent student achievement. Many positive changes are happening as the district incorporates technology in the curriculum, modernizing the classrooms with more bandwidth, and updating the library.
From the beginning students are taught "The Warner Way" which are four behavior expectations: respectfulness, responsibility, cooperative, and safety.
Warner is a great school district where the people are super friendly and always ready to offer a hand. Director of Operations Dan Rodriguez said, "We are excited to be working with Warner. Our mission is to secure grant awards for the District that will benefit the students. Our team, led by Dr. Julie High, is already working hard on several projects for Warner."
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Team Member Spotlight: Julie St. Jean
 California Consulting is pleased to highlight Project Manager, Julie St. Jean.
Julie has worked in the housing and community development field for more than 20 years and has written HUD, CDFI and local funding applications for clients across the country.
In addition to writing grant applications, Julie also has served as a grant reviewer for CDFI FA, TA, NACA and NMTC programs; US Department of Health and Human Services; US Department of Labor; Econometrica; NeighborWorks America; Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Community Services (OCS); and the Community Services Block Grant Program. She has also overseen the application design and scoring process for national housing counseling programs and conducted grantmaking with NeighborWorks America. As a reviewer and administrator for several programs, Julie is knowledgeable of scoring processes, program priorities and back-end analyses related to how funders determine grantee pools. She also helps clients measure impacts and determine strategic and growth goals to strengthen their applications.
Julie holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Communication from The George Washington University, and a Master's degree in Political Science with a concentration in Quantitative Methods from the University of California at Riverside. She has held Public Policy and Public Relations positions with the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust, Fannie Mae, NeighborWorks America and local elected officials.
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MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITIES:
California Natural Resources Agency - Urban Greening Round 2
Due: 04/11/2018
Amount: No minimums or maximums
Match: NONE
Eligibility:
City, County, special district, nonprofit organization, or an agency or entity formed pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act, if at least one of the parties to the joint powers agreement qualifies as an eligible applicant, notwithstanding the Joint Exercise of Powers Act.
Description:
Eligible urban greening projects will reduce GHG emissions and provide multiple additional benefits, including, but not limited to, a decrease in air and water pollution or a reduction in the consumption of natural resources and energy. Eligible projects will result in the conversion of an existing built environment into green space that uses natural and green infrastructure approaches to create sustainable and vibrant communities. A competitive project will maximize opportunities to reduce GHG emissions through project design and implementation, and will incorporate green infrastructure solutions that improve the sustainability and function of existing urban hardscapes and landscapes.
Examples of eligible urban greening projects include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Establishment, enhancement, and expansion of neighborhood parks and community spaces
- Greening of public lands and structures, including schoolyards, and which may include incorporation of riparian habitat for water capture and provide for other public and wildlife benefits
- Green streets and alleyways
- Non-motorized urban trails that provide safe routes for travel between residences, workplaces, commercial centers, and schools
- Urban heat island mitigation and energy conservation efforts
- All eligible projects must result in GHG reductions by including at least one of the following activities:
- Sequester and store carbon by planting trees (tree canopy)
- Reduce building energy use by strategically planting trees to shade buildings
- Reduce commute vehicle miles traveled by constructing bicycle paths, bicycle lanes or pedestrian facilities that provide safe routes for travel between residences, workplaces, commercial centers, and schools.
The Urban Greening Program is responsible for reporting to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) GHG emission reductions resulting from funded projects in accordance with a CARB approved quantification methodology and Funding Guidelines for Agencies that administer California Climate Investments (2017). All projects are required to show a net GHG benefit and provide multiple other benefits. In order to quantify GHG emission reductions, projects must include at least one of the following project activities:
- Sequester and store carbon by planting trees
- Reduce building energy use by strategically planting trees to shade buildings
- Reduce commute vehicle miles traveled by constructing bicycle paths, bicycle lanes or pedestrian facilities that provide safe routes for travel between residences, workplaces, commercial centers, and schools.
The 2017-2018 quantification methodology for the Urban Greening Program can be found at:
www.arb.ca.gov/cci-quantification.
Projects - In addition to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, SB 859 requires all projects to achieve measurable benefits. Per statute, all projects must do at least one of the following-
- Acquire, create, enhance, or expand community parks and green spaces, and/or
- Use natural systems or systems that mimic natural systems to achieve multiple benefits.
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES:
CDE Learning Communities for School Success Program (LCSSP)
Due: 3/14/18 APPLICATION NOW AVAILABLE!
Amount: Approved LEAs will receive $50 per 2017/18 enrolled student for each year of the three-year grant. Minimum three-year grants for LEAs with 100 or less enrollment will be $15,000. Maximum LEA grants will be $2,000,000.
Match: Yes
Eligibility: All LEAs, which includes school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools, are eligible to apply. However, LEAs with high chronic absenteeism, dropout, and out-of-school suspension rates will be given priority. LEAs can check if they are a priority LEA at the LCSSP program page at
https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ss/se/schoolsuccess.asp
Description: The Learning Communities for School Success Program (LCSSP) provides funds to local education agencies (LEAs) to support programs aimed at improving student outcomes by reducing truancy and supporting students who are at risk of dropping out of school or are victims of crime. The LCSSP is the result of Proposition 47, which reduced the penalties for certain non-serious, non-violent offenses and allocates 25% of the resulting statewide savings for LEA grants. California voters passed Proposition 47, the Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act (SNSA), in November 2014. Subsequent legislation in 2016 established the Learning Communities for School Success Program (LCSSP). The LCSSP was established for the purpose of implementing the K-12 education portion of the SNSA. Through this program, the Department will administer grants and coordinate assistance to local educational agencies (LEAs) to support their efforts in identifying and implementing evidence-based, nonpunitive programs and practices aligned with the goals for pupils contained in each of their local control and accountability plans (LCAP), pursuant to Education Code (EC) Section 47606.5, 52060, or 52066, as applicable. The goals of the LCSSP are to support evidence-based, non-punitive programs and practices to keep the state's most vulnerable pupils in school. These programs and practices must complement and enhance the actions and services identified to meet the LEA's goals per the LEA's LCAP.
Link: https://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/profile.asp?id=5149
CDE-Necessary Small SELPAs ECP for Mental Health Services Apportionment Funds
Due Date: November 30, 2018
Expected Notification Date: February 20, 2018
Amount: $3,000,000 total funds. Costs of placements and services for single students in excess of the applicable threshold amount will be eligible for reimbursement. The threshold amount for the 2017-18 fiscal year for necessary small SELPAs is the lesser of $76,964.93, or one percent of the SELPA's subtotal apportionment (sum of the base, COLA, and growth). Single placement costs applied towards the threshold for reimbursements from the extraordinary cost pool for nonpublic schools and licensed children's institutions will also be applied to this threshold.
Match: No
Eligibility: Local Educational agencies with necessary small SELPAs as defined in EC Section 56212
https://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/profile.asp?id=5096
As part of the Special Education AB 602 formula, this program reimburses necessary small Special Education Local Plan Areas (SELPAs) as defined in California Education Code (EC) Section 56212, for extraordinary cost pool associated with educationally related mental health services, including out-of-home residential services. Costs of placements and services for single students in excess of the annual threshold amount will be reimbursed, subject to available funds.
Transitional Living Program and Maternity Group Homes
Deadline: March 11, 2018
Estimated Award Date: May 1, 2018
Amount: $100,000-$241,660
Match: Yes
Eligibility: Networks of public and nonprofit private entities (including institutions of higher learning)
https://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=298156
The purpose of FYSB's TLP and MGH grant programs are to implement, enhance, and/or support effective strategies for successful transition to sustainable living for runaway and homeless youth ages 16 to under 22 and/or pregnant and parenting youth ages 16 to under 22 and their dependent child(ren). Both projects must provide safe, stable, and appropriate shelter for 18 months and, under extenuating circumstances, can be extended to 21 months and provide comprehensive services that supports the transition of homeless youth to self-sufficiency and stable, independent living.
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