GRANT ACTIVITY REPORT: JUNE 2026
Awarded (FY 21-22): $11,214,606
Awarded (FY 22-23): $16,047,619
Awarded (FY 23-24): $35,532,929
Awarded (FY 24-25): $34,784,847
Awarded (FY 25-26): $1,684,116
Pending: $28,324,019
Proposals submitted with assistance from CPPG.
Grant Applications: In-Progress
Grant Name Agency Amount Match Submitted Notes
Homekey+ Cal HCD $12,635,799 $2,557,650 5/30/2025
Funding to convert
Ramkabir Motel into
30 PSH units (15
veteran units & 15
units for homeless)
Staff Lead: Nina
Encampment
Resolution Funding
– Round 5
Cal HCD
No maximum or
minimum
amount.
Leveraged
funding is
required.
There is no
set
minimum
amount.
6/30/2026
Funding for site-
specific projects that
transition homeless
people from
encampments into
safe and stable
housing. FY 25-26
funding contingent
upon budget
negotiations.
Assistance to
Firefighters Grant FEMA
Maximum of
$2,000,000
(100,001 –
500,000 people).
10% of the
total
project cost
(20,001 to
6/22/2026
Funding for Fire
Departments for
equipment and
vehicle acquisition.
1,000,000
people).
Statewide Park
Development and
Community
Revitalization
Program
CA Dept.
of Parks
and Rec
Maximum of
$8,000,000.
No match
required. Fall 2026
$200 million for this
program included in
the Climate Bond.
Opportunity for MLK
Park Aquatics
Center.
Staff Lead: Rick,
Walter
Pending Grant Applications
Grant Name Agency Amount Match Submitted Notes
Hazard Mitigation
Grant Program
CalOES/
FEMA $153,887 $51,296 9/15/2025
Requesting funding
to install a Cummins
C80D6C – 80Kw
Automatic Standby
Diesel Generator at
Station 3. LOI
approved.
Staff Lead: Paul B.
Illegal Disposal Site
Abatement
Cal
Recycle $275,000 No match
required. 10/15/2025
Applied for four sites:
an abandoned golf
course, an
abandoned
development, a site
near the Kern River,
and Daniel’s Lane.
Art in Parks Parks
California $100,000 $40,000 3/13/2026 Applied for art
project at skate park.
Snow Water Supply
Forecasting
Program
BoR $999,999 $2,206,336 5/5/2026
Applied for the Kern
River watershed
project. Staff drafted
and CPPG reviewed.
Urban Greening
Program CNRA $1,750,000 No match
required. 6/4/2026
Funding for multi-
benefit green
infrastructure
projects that
produce quantifiable
GHG emissions
reductions.
FY 27 Federal Earmark Requests
Grant Name Agency Amount Match Deadline Notes
Community Project
Funding FY 27
Rep.
Valadao $5,000,000 25% 3/9/2026 Submitted for Monitor
Streets Phase 2.
Community Project
Funding FY 27 Rep. Fong $1,500,000 25% 3/6/2026
Submitted for the
Hageman Flyover
Project.
Community Project
Funding FY 27 Rep. Fong $391,651 25% 3/6/2026
Submitted for the
MedEvac Emergency
Rescue and
Response Vehicle
Upcoming Funding Opportunities – Tracking and Vetting
Focus Area: Parks and Recreation
• Martin Luther King Jr. Park Revitalization
• Anton Giovanni Park Revitalization
• Kern River Parkway Trail
Grant Name Agency Amount Match Deadline Notes
Community
Resilience Centers SGC
Maximum of
$10,000,000.
Minimum of
$1,000,000.
No match
required. Fall 2026
Potential
opportunity for MLK
Park Community
Center. Looking to
apply in Round 2.
$55 million for this
program included in
Climate Bond.
Staff Lead: Rick,
Walter
Extreme Heat and
Community
Resilience
Program –
Planning (Small)
OPR
Maximum of
$250,000.
Minimum of
$100,000.
No match
required. TBD 2026
Funding for
planning to develop
future projects that
address extreme
heat and
community
resilience.
Youth Community
Access Grant CNRA
Minimum award
is $25,000.
Maximum award
is $500,000.
Where
possible,
cost of
project
elements
should not
be split
with other
funding.
TBD Spring
2026
Projects must serve
youth and directly
support access to
either natural or
cultural resources
AND meet the
criteria for both
low-income and
disadvantaged
communities.
Land and Water
Conservation Fund
(LWCF)
OGALS /
NPS
Maximum of
$6,000,000.
At least
50% of the
total
project
cost.
TBD 2026
Funding for the
acquisition,
development, or
expansion of
outdoor
recreational
amenities.
Outdoor
Recreation Legacy
Partnership (ORLP)
OGALS /
NPS
Maximum of
$15,000,000.
At least
50% of the
total
project
cost.
TBD 2026
Funding for the
acquisition or
development of
new parks or
substantial
renovations to
existing parks.
Minimum
population of
25,000 is required.
Recreational Trails
Program (RTP) –
Non-Motorized
OGALS /
FHWA
No maximum or
minimum
amount.
12% of
total
project
cost.
TBD 2026
Funding to create
new non-motorized
recreational trails
and trails-related
facilities. Projects
that address gaps in
existing trail
networks are
prioritized.
Focus Area: Transportation
• Niles / Monterey Complete Streets
Grant Name Agency Amount Match Deadline Notes
Active
Transportation CTC No maximum
amount.
Projects with
leveraged 6/22/2026 Funding for bicycle
and pedestrian
Program (ATP) –
Cycle 8
Minimum of
$100,000.
funds are
encouraged.
safety
enhancements.
Cycle 8 is anticipated
to open up in March
2026.
Railroad Crossing
Elimination Program US DOT
Minimum of
$1,000,000.
No maximum
20% 6/8/2026
Funding for highway-
rail or pathway-rail
grade crossing
improvement
projects.
Consolidated Rail
Infrastructure and
Safety
Improvements
(CRISI) Program
USDOT
No maximum or
minimum
amount, but a
minimum of
$1,000,000 is
encouraged.
20% of the
total project
cost.
6/22/2026
Funding for projects
that improve the
safety, efficiency,
and reliability of
passenger and
freight rail.
Better Utilizing
Investment to
Leverage
Development
(BUILD)
U.S. DOT
(FHWA)
No maximum or
minimum
amount.
20% of the
total project
cost.
Match may
be reduced
for projects
in areas of
persistent
poverty.
TBD
Funding for surface
transportation
infrastructure
projects that have
regional or national
significance.
Highway Safety
Improvement
Program (HSIP) –
Cycle 13
Caltrans
Maximum of
$10,000,000.
Minimum of
$100,000.
10% of the
total project
cost.
TBD 2026
Funding for roadway
safety enhancement
capital projects. An
adopted Local
Roadway Safety Plan
(LRSP) is required to
apply.
Focus Area: Economic and Community Development
Grant Name Agency Amount Match Deadline Notes
Transformative
Climate
Communities
(TCC) – Planning
SGC Up to $300,000
No match
or
leveraged
funding
required.
9/30/2026
Funding to conduct
community-level
engagement,
planning, and
capacity building to
deploy collective
impact investment
strategies in
disadvantaged
communities.
Public Works and
Economic
Adjustment
Assistance
U.S. EDA
Anticipated range
of investments
from $600,000 to
$5,000,000.
Varies
based on
socio-
economic
factors of
the
project’s
impact
area
Ongoing
Potential
opportunity to
support economic
development goals
and CEDS
strategies.
Staff Lead: Jason,
Jenni
Planning and Local
Technical
Assistance
Program
U.S. EDA
Anticipated
amount for Local
TA investments is
$100,000.
Varies
based on
socio-
economic
factors of
the
project’s
impact
area.
Ongoing
Funding to create
economic
development plans
and studies
designed to build
capacity and foster
economic
prosperity and
resiliency.
Disaster
Supplemental
Grant Program
U.S. EDA
Readiness Path:
Expected range
of $250,000-
$500,000.
Typically
20% of the
total
project
cost.
Ongoing until
Funds
Exhausted
Readiness Path is
for standalone non-
construction
projects designed
to increase a
community’s
readiness for
implementation
projects.
Focus Area: Housing and Homelessness
Grant Name Agency Amount Match Deadline Notes
Encampment
Resolution Fund
(Round 5)
Cal HCD No maximum or
minimum amount.
Leveraged
funding is
required.
There is no
set
minimum
amount.
6/30/2026
Want to apply for the
next round.
Encampment being
targeted would be
homeless along
Union Ave (a state
highway), with
opportunity to “flip”
a nearby hotel into
transitional shelter.
Staff Lead: Jamie
Focus Area: Water Sustainability Projects
Grant Name Agency Amount Match Deadline Notes
Drought Response
Program U.S. BOR
Minimum is
$25,000.
Maximum is
$1,500,000.
50% of the
total project
cost. Over-
matching is
encouraged.
7/28/2026
Funding for projects
that build long-term
resilience to drought
and reduce the need
for emergency
response actions.
Solicitation for FY 26
funding from the BIL
is under
development.
Clean Water State
Revolving Fund
CA Dept of
Water
Resources
No maximum
amount
Loans must
be repaid
over a 30-
year period
with
interest.
Principal
forgiveness
is available
for DACs.
Ongoing
Provides a
combination of grant
funding and low-
interest, long-term
loans to support
critical water
infrastructure needs.
Sustainable
Groundwater
Management
Program
DWR TBD TBD TBD 2026
Funding for
Groundwater
Sustainability
Agencies (GSAs) and
other responsible
entities under SGMA
to promote healthy
and sustainable
groundwater basins.
Urban and
Agricultural Water
Conservation
Grants
DWR TBD TBD TBD 2026
Funding for projects
that produce
quantifiable water
savings. $75 million
allocated in
Proposition 4.
Source: State (Prop 4)
Focus Area: Environmental Sustainability Projects
Grant Name Agency Amount Match Deadline Notes
Urban and
Community Forestry
(State Competition)
CAL FIRE
Maximum of
$1,500,000.
Minimum of
$150,000.
Typically
25% of the
total project
cost.
TBD 2026
Funding for urban
forest management
planning and tree
planting.
Urban and
Community Forestry
(Federal
Competition)
U.S.
Forest
Service
Maximum of
$50,00,000.
Minimum of
$100,000.
No match
required. TBD 2026
Funding for urban
forest management
planning and tree
planting.
Focus Area: Community Violence Reduction
Grant Name Agency Amount Match Deadline Notes
Community
Violence
Intervention and
Prevention Initiative
U.S. DOJ Up to $1,500,000 No match
required TBD 2026
Looking to re-apply
using 2024
application as a
starting point. NOFO
has been rescinded.
STOP School
Violence Program
U.S. DOJ
(BJA)
Maximum of
$1,000,000.
No match
required. TBD 2026
Funding for programs
that increase school
safety by deploying
solutions that
improve school
climate, behavioral
threat assessments,
and/or intervention
teams reduce the
risk of violence.
Focus Area: Southeast Strong
Grant Name Agency Amount Match Deadline Notes
Community
Resilience Centers
(CRC)
SGC
Maximum of
$10,000,000.
Minimum of
$1,000,000.
No match
required. Fall 2026
Potential
opportunity for
Friendship House
Community Center.
Community Energy
Reliability and
Resilience
Investment
(CERRI) Program
CEC
Large Entities:
Range of
$13,831,203-
$20,746,805
Small Entities:
Range of
$5,186,701-
$10,373,402
Large
Entities:
115%
Small
Entities:
33.33%
TBD
Potential
opportunity for
Friendship House
Community Center.
Sustainable
Transportation
Equity Project
(STEP)
CARB
No maximum or
minimum
amount.
No match
required? TBD
Potential funding
for Southeast
Mobility Project w/
GET.
Grant Awards
Grant Name Agency Amount Match Deadline Notes
Fiscal Year 21-22
Youth Workforce
Development
Program
CA
Volunteers $5,354,257 No match
required. 12/31/2021
Funding will support
City Hall Fellowship
program. RPPG
assisted with
proposal
development.
Awards announced
March 2022
Clean California
Grant Program Caltrans $1,491,250 No match
required. 2/1/2022
Funding will support
the Garces Memorial
Circle Enhancement
Project. Proposal
reviewed by RPPG
prior to submission.
Awards announced
March 2022
Active
Transportation
Program
Caltrans
$2,950,000
(Original ask:
$8,454,000)
Leveraged
funding. 6/15/2022
Proposal for H
Street. Prepared by
Bruce. Partially
funded by Kern COG.
Awards announced
January 2023
Urban Greening
Program CNRA $1,419,099 No match
required. 3/28/2022
Submitted
application for
Citadel project with
enhanced tree
planting and
reactivation of the
abandoned soccer
field adjacent to MLK
Jr. Elementary.
Awards announced
March 2023
Fiscal Year 22-23
Emergency Medical
Services Program OTS $267,182 No match
required. 1/31/2023
Submitted
application for
battery-powered
extrication
equipment.
Awards announced
July 2023
Rebuilding America
with Sustainability
and Equity (RAISE)
U.S. DoT $10,000,000 $5,701,430 2/28/2023
Applying for funding
for Chester Avenue
Complete Streets
project.
Awards announced
June 2023
Water and Energy
Efficiency Grants U.S. BoR $497,117 $792,605 7/28/2022
Submitted to fund
Automated Metering
Infrastructure (AMI)
installations.
Awards announced
April 2023
Homeless Housing,
Assistance, and
Prevention (HHAP) –
Round 4
CalICH $4,283,320 -- 11/29/2022
Funding availability
supported by
lobbying efforts
undertaken by Big
City Mayors and
RPPG on behalf of
the City of
Bakersfield.
Awards announced
January 2023
Fiscal Year 23-24
Encampment
Resolution Grant* Cal ICH $7,048,875 -- 6/30/2023
CoC submitted
application w/ City
support.
Awards announced
August 2023
Organized Retail
Theft Prevention
Grant
BSCC $6,203,009 No match
required 7/6/2023
Submitted
application to
support ORT Unit
operations.
Awards announced
Sept. 2023
Edward Byrne
Memorial Justice
Assistance Grant
U.S. DOJ Formula:
$156,045
No match
required. 8/31/2023
Formula funding
allocation. PD would
like to use funding for
body armor and load
bearing vests.
Awards announced
Sept. 2023
Transformative
Climate
Communities –
Round 5
SGC $22,125,000 Leveraged
Funding 8/1/2023
Submitted proposal
for Southeast Strong
initiative.
Awards announced
DEC. 2023
Fiscal Year 24-25
Community Change
Grants U.S. EPA $20,000,000 No match
required 4/22/2024
Funding for projects
that support
environmental and
climate justice for
disadvantaged
communities.
Applying for
Southeast Strong.
Staff Lead: Jason
Outdoor Recreation
Legacy Partnership NPS $11,908,510
At least
50% of the
total
project
cost.
4/30/2024
Program established
through the Land and
Water Conservation
Fund. Working on
application for MLK
Park Revitalization.
Anticipated response
by Summer 2025.
Art in Parks – Local
Grant Program OGALS $362,685 $25,300 6/14/2024
Applying for mural
and walking path at
Saunders Park.
Proposition 47 Grant
Program – Small
Projects
BSCC $1,999,374 $2,192,185 6/10/2024
Funding for
Community Vitality
homelessness call
center caseworker
team. Anticipated
response by Winter
2024.
Energy Efficiency
and Conservation
Block Grant
EPA $379,310 No match
required. 10/31/2024
Applied for funding to
cover Fleet
Electrification Plan.
Staff submission.
Staff Lead: Paul A.
Edward Byrne
Memorial JAG
Program
U.S. DOJ Formula:
$134,968 $72,399
Grants.gov:
10/16/2024
JustGrants:
10/22/2024
Applied for new
Bomb Squad Robot.
Staff Lead: Jeremy
Quality
Infrastructure Grant
Program
CalRecycle $5,147,934 No match
required. 11/19/2024
Applied for upgrades
to the City’s Material
Recovery Facility to
modernize the
sorting line for
recyclables.
Staff Lead: Renee
Behavioral Health
Continuum
Infrastructure
Program (BHCIP)
DHCS $22,867,345 $2,040,155 12/13/2024
Applied for funding to
create a large-scale
residential
substance use
treatment facility.
Staff Lead: Jenni
Fiscal Year 25-26
Law Enforcement
Mental Health and
Wellness Act
(LEMHWA) Program
U.S. DOJ
(COPS
Office)
$188,000 No match
required. 6/30/2025
Applied for the
officer wellness
program, Shielding
the Frontline, by
requesting funds for
more officer
wellness sessions
and a wellness
liaison.
Staff Lead: Brian
Jobs First Catalyst
Funding
Kern
Coalition
$1,496,116
$350,000 for the
City.
No match
required. 4/30/2025
Applied for funding to
explore feasibility for
renewable energy
and advanced
manufacturing
sector development.
Staff Lead: Jason
Homeless Housing,
Assistance and
Prevention (HHAP) –
Round 6
CalHCD $6,504,298.17 Annual
allocation. 8/29/2025
Annual HHAP
funding allocation.
Flexible funding to
prevent and end
homelessness.
Staff Lead: Misty
Earmark Approved
Grant Name Agency Amount Match Deadline Notes
State Budget
Earmark Asm. Bains $2,000,000 25% 7/20/2023 Funding for MLK Park.
Approved.
Community Project
Funding
Rep.
Valadao $5,000,000 25% 3/15/2023
Funding for complete
streets
improvements to
MLK Blvd. between
California and
Brundage. Has been
forwarded to
Appropriations and
approved.
Community Project
Funding FY 26
Rep.
Valadao $3,000,000 25% 4/11/2025
Resubmitting FY25
request for Monitor
Street. Project was
included in FY25
draft House budget.
Staff Lead: Juan,
Anthony
Congressionally
Directed Spending
FY 26
Sen. Schiff
& Sen.
Padilla
$3,500,000 25% 4/11/2025
Requested funding
for South MLK Sewer
Improvements
project. Forwarded
by Padilla.
Staff Lead: Juan,
Anthony
Submitted/Not Funded
Grant Name Agency Amount Match Deadline Notes
Assistance to
Firefighters Grant FEMA $1,207,955 10% 12/17/2021
Submitted
application for an
Urban Search and
Rescue Rig.
Awards announced
Dec. 2022
Active
Transportation
Program
Caltrans $9,940,944
Projects
with
leveraged
funds are
encouraged
6/15/2022
Proposal submitted
for Arvin-Edison
Canal.
Awards announced
Jan. 2023
Assistance to
Firefighters Grant FEMA $1,436,523 10% 2/7/2023
Submitted vehicle
acquisition
application for a new
Heavy Rescue
Vehicle.
Awards announced
Summer/Fall 2023
Climate Pollution
Reduction Grant EPA $188,009,473 No match
required 4/1/2024
Funding for
implementation of
climate action plan
activities. Emphasis
on GHG reduction.
July award
announcements.
Staff Lead: Anthony,
Juan
Assistance to
Firefighters Grant FEMA $333,749.26 10% 3/8/2024
Requesting funding
for Thermal Imaging
Cameras (TICs).
Anticipated response
by Fall 2024.
Staff Lead: Paul
Law Enforcement
Mental Health and
Wellness
U.S. DOJ $84,328 No match
required 4/30/2024
Applied for funding
to do “peer support
for peer support”
and equipment for
new physical
wellness facility.
Anticipated response
by Winter 2024.
Staff Lead: Brian
Bulletproof Vest
Partnership U.S. DOJ $336,549.26 50% 6/5/2024
Applied for 200
AVIIIA bullet proof
vests, carriers, and
rifle plates. Match
requirement is 50%.
Anticipated response
by Winter 2024.
Staff Lead: Ariam
Community
Violence
Intervention and
Prevention
U.S. DOJ $1,823,494 No match
required 6/10/2024
Funding for
comprehensive,
evidence-based
community-based
violence intervention
and prevention
programs.
Anticipated response
by Winter 2024.
Staff Lead: Anthony,
Maria
Local Housing Trust
Fund Cal HCD $3,000,000 $3,000,000 9/17/2024
Issue w/ Housing
Element approval,
which is required for
eligibility by the time
that awards are
made.
Staff Lead: Jenni,
Chris
Jobs First Regional
Investment Initiative EDD $3,470,000 No match
required.
Pre-
application
due:
4/23/2025
Full
application
due:
5/28/2025
Applied for funding
to support workforce
and ecosystem
development in
agriculture sector.
Submitted pre-
application. Project
was not invited to
submit a full
application.
Staff Lead: Jason
Arts in Parks Parks
California $150,000 $35,000 3/19/2025
Requesting funding
for project at Planz
Park, which includes
increasing tree
canopy and creating
a new mural. LOI
rejected
Staff Lead: Walter
Assistance to
Firefighters Grant FEMA $314,148.58 $31,414.86
12/19/2024
Anticipated
decision
TBD.
Applied for funding
to purchase 35 NXT
Thermal Imaging
Cameras.
Staff Lead: Paul B.
Solid Waste
Infrastructure for
Recycling (SWIFR)
EPA $5,000,000 No match
required.
12/20/2024
Anticipated
decision
Winter
2025.
Applied for updated
equipment for their
Material Recovery
Facility (MRF).
Staff Lead: Renee
Fire Prevention &
Safety (FP&S) FEMA $325,931.63 $15,520.56 7/3/2025
Requested funding
to implement new
WUI program.
Staff Lead: Shane
Regional Investment
Initiative EDD
Total Cluster
amount:
$15,472,507
City requested:
$5,279,487
No match
required. 1/16/2026
Applied for clean
economy cluster
development
strategy. In
collaboration with
Kern Coalition,
submitted 4
projects.
Community
Planning and
Capacity Building
CARB $500,000 No match
required. 2/10/2026
Applied for the
Southeast Clean
Mobility Options
Study.
Land and Water
Conservation Fund OGALS $3,207,625 $3,207,625 8/5/2025
Applied for
additional funding for
MLK Park Project
Phase III.
Staff Lead: Walter
Reviewed/Not Pursued
Grant Name Agency Amount Match Deadline Notes
Sustainable
Transportation
Planning Grant
Caltrans
Sustainable
Communities:
$100,000 -
$700,000
Climate
Adaptation
Planning:
$100,000 -
$1,500,000
Strategic
Partnerships:
$100,000 -
$500,000
11.47%-
20% 1/22/2025
There are several
projects included in
this program:
Climate Adaptation
Planning,
Sustainable
Communities, and
Strategic
Partnerships.
Not interested in
design-only grants.
COPS Hiring
Program (CHP)
U.S. DOJ
(COPS
Office)
$125,000 cap per
position.
At least
25% of the
total cost.
May be
higher
based on
cost of
positions.
Grants.gov
deadline:
6/25/2025
JustGrants
deadline:
7/1/2025
Funding to hire new
police officers.
Positions must be
maintained for at
least 12 months after
federal funding ends.
Immigration
requirements
conflicts with City’s
requirements.
Brownfield Cleanup
Grant U.S. EPA
Maximum of
$500,000. May
request a waiver
for single site
applications for a
cap of $650,000.
20% of the
total
project
cost. Match
waivers are
available.
1/28/2026
Funding for projects
that address
hazardous
substances and/or
petroleum
contamination at one
or more brownfield
sites.
Love Your Block
Bloomberg
Center for
Public
Innovation
Up to $270,000 No match
required. 6/1/2026
Potentially applying
for the PNI. Staff
decided to not apply.