California Fire Safe Council Announces 2014 Clearinghouse Grants
This year, the California Fire Safe Council, the entity that operates the federal Clearinghouse for federal land management agency funds allocated for local fire prevention projects, funded 38 grants out of a submitted 84. Over $4 million in grants to treat a projected almost 18,000 acres were awarded. Projects in 30 California counties, including 13 RCRC member counties, were funded.
The details on the projects can be accessed here.
For additional information regarding this grant cycle or the clearinghouse, please contact RCRC Legislative Advocate Cyndi Hillery at 916.447.4806 or chillery@rcrcnet.org.
Caltrans Active Transportation Program Training
The California Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the Division of Local Assistance Offices, will host a series of local workshops for California’s newly established Active Transportation Program (ATP). The workshop will provide technical advice and support for potential ATP applicants, partners, and district staff. For the most current draft (January 2014) of the ATP criteria and guidelines, please visit the California Transportation Commission’s ATP website.
The workshops schedule can be accessed here.
For additional information, please contact RCRC Legislative Analyst Randall Echevarria at 916.447.4806 or rechevarria@rcrcnet.org.