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Program
designated major
corridors.
National Electric
Vehicle
Infrastructure
(NEVI) – MDHD
Program
CEC
Maximum
amount of
$8,000,000.
20% of the
total project
cost.
TBD
Funding to expand
medium duty and
heavy duty charging
infrastructure along
designated major
corridors in Northern
and Central
California.
National Electric
Vehicle
Infrastructure
(NEVI) – MDHD
Program
CEC
Maximum
amount of
$8,000,000
20% of the
total project
cost.
TBD
Funding to expand
medium- and heavy-
duty charging
infrastructure along
designated major
corridors in Southern
California.
Clean Truck and
Bus Voucher
Incentive Project
(HVIP)
CARB
Varies based
on vehicle
type.
Additional
costs
beyond the
incentive
amount, if
applicable.
Ongoing
Funding to purchase
zero-emission heavy-
duty incentives trucks
and buses for
California fleets.
Source: State
Distributed Energy
Backup Assets
(DEBA) Program
CEC
$2.5M
estimated to
remain after
FY26-27.
TBD TBD 2026
Funding for the
construction of
cleaner and more
efficient distributed
energy assets that
serve as on-call
emergency supply or
load reduction for the
state’s electrical grid.
Source: State (Prop 4)
Charging
Infrastructure for
Government Fleets
CEC
Up to
$6,000,000
or 70% of
total project
costs
(whichever is
less).
30% of the
total project
cost.
TBD 2026
Funding can be used
to deploy electric
vehicle charging
infrastructure to
support light-duty
government fleets.
Source: State
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Environmental
Mitigation Trust
CARB
Varies based
on vehicle
type.
Additional
costs
beyond the
incentive
amount, if
applicable.
Ongoing
Funding for zero-
emission transit
buses, school buses,
shuttle buses, Class 8
Freight and Port
Drayage Trucks,
freight/marine
projects, and light-
duty ZEV
infrastructure.
Source: State
Carl Moyer
Memorial Air
Quality Standards
Attainment Program
Local ARBs Varies.
Typically
15% of the
total cost.
Varies based
on region.
Funding for zero-
emission on-road
heavy-duty vehicles,
off-road
compression-ignition
equipment, off-road
large spark-ignition
equipment, off-road
equipment
replacement, light-
duty vehicles, and
ZEV infrastructure.
Source: Federal
Communities in
Charge CEC
Base
Incentive:
Flat rebate of
$8,500 per
connector
Additional
costs
beyond the
incentive
amount, if
applicable.
TBD
Funding to transform
EV accessibility,
rapidly catalyze new
markets, and swiftly
deploy Level 2 EV
charging stations.
Source: State
Fast Charge
California Project CaleVIP
Up to
$100,00 per
charging port
for 275kW+
and $55,000
for 150kW-
274.99kW
No match
required. TBD 2027
Funding for the
installation and
management of DC
Fast Chargers.
Source: State
FAST 2.0 - Fast and
Available Charging
for All
CEC
Projects may
average no
more than
50% of the
total project
cost.
TBD
Funding for the
installation of DC Fast
Chargers (DCFC) that
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CEC funds
per charging
port
installed.
supply a minimum of
180 kWh per vehicle.
Charging stations
must be publicly
accessible at least 18
hours per day.
Source: State
Rural Electric
Vehicle Charging
2.0 (REV 2.0)
CEC Maximum of
$4,000,000.
20% of the
total project
cost.
TBD
Funding for the
installation of light-
duty electric vehicle
(EV) charging
infrastructure in rural
communities.
Charging stations
must be accessible at
least 18 hours per
day.
Source: State
Urban Greening and Conservation
Grant Name Agency Amount Match Deadline Notes
Urban Greening
Program CNRA
Minimum of
$200,000.
Maximum of
$5,000,000
No match
required. TBD 2027
Funding for multi-
benefit green
infrastructure projects
that produce
quantifiable GHG
emissions reductions.
$46.8 million
appropriated from Prop
4 for FY 25-26.
Source: State (Prop 4)
Environmental
Enhancement and
Mitigation Program
(EEMP)
CNRA
Individual
Projects:
Maximum of
$750,000
Acquisition
Projects:
Projects with
leveraged
funding are
prioritized.
TBD 2026
Funding for urban
forestry and resource
lands conservation
projects that offset
vehicular emissions
from transportation
infrastructure projects.
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$1,500,000
Source: State
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.
Source: Federal & State
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.
Source: Federal (IRA)
Coastal Conservancy
Grants Program CCC
There is no
maximum or
minimum.
No match
required. Ongoing
Funding for projects
that restore and protect
the California coast,
increase public access
to it, and increase
coastal communities’
resilience to climate
change. $63 million
appropriated from Prop
4 for FY 25-26.
Source: State
Brownfield Cleanup
Grant Name Agency Amount Match Deadline Notes
Brownfield
Assessment Grants U.S. EPA
Community-wide
Assessment
Grant: Up to
$500,000.
Assessment
Coalition Grant:
Up to
$1,500,000.
No match
required. TBD 26/27
Funding for planning
activities, developing
site-specific cleanup
plans, and conducting
community
engagement related to
brownfield sites.
Source: Federal
Brownfield Cleanup
Grants U.S. EPA
Up to $500,000
to cleanup 1 site
or to allocate
among multiple
sites
No match
required TBD 26/27
Funding for projects
that address hazardous
substances and/or
petroleum
contamination at one
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$500,001 and
$4,000,000 to
cleanup 1 site or
allocate among
multiple sites
or more brownfield
sites.
Source: Federal
Brownfield
Multipurpose Grant U.S. EPA Up to $1,000,000 No match
required TBD 26/27
Funding to carry out a
range of assessment of
cleanup activities,
including planning and
additional community
engagement activities.
Source: Federal
Brownfield Revolving
Loan Fund Grants
(BRLF) – Federal
U.S. EPA Up to $1,000,000 No match
required. TBD 26/27
Funding to provide
loans and subgrants to
entities to carry out
cleanup activities at
brownfield sites.
Source: Federal
Brownfields
Revolving Loan Fund
(BRLF) – State
DTSC
Maximum of
$350,000 for
grants.
Additional funds
may be available
through low-
interest loans.
No match
required. Ongoing
Provides funds to
applicants who are not
potentially liable under
CERCLA section 107 to
assess/cleanup
brownfields that they
own.
Source: Federal
Equitable
Community
Revitalization Grant
(ECRG)
DTSC
Maximum of
$7,000,000.
Minimum of
$80,000.
No match
required. TBD 26/27
Funding for the
investigation and
cleanup of brownfields
in disadvantaged
communities to protect
public health and
provide opportunities
for community
revitalization.
Source: State
Recycling
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Beverage Container
Recycling Grant
Program
Cal
Recycle
Maximum of
$275,000.
Minimum of
$75,000.
No match
required. 8/11/2026
Funding for equipment
and programs that
support increased
recycling of CRV-
eligible beverage
containers.
Source: State
Local Government
Waste Tire Cleanup
Grant Program
Cal
Recycle
Maximum of
$100,000
(individual
applicant).
Maximum of
$250,000
(regional
applicant).
No match
required. TBD 2027
Funding for collecting,
removing, transporting,
recycling, and
disposing of California
waste tires from tire
piles and illegal
dumping areas.
Source: State
Tire-Derived
Aggregate Grant
Program (TDA)
Cal
Recycle
Maximum of
$375,000.
No match
required. TBD 2027
Funding for public
works projects that use
recycled California-
generated waste tires.
Source: State
Legacy Disposal Site
Abatement Partial
Grant Program
Cal
Recycle
Up to
$750,000 50% TBD 2027
Funding to assist public
entities accelerate the
pace of cleanup and
restore sites.
Source: State
Illegal Disposal Site
Abatement Grant
Program
Cal
Recycle
Up to
$500,000
No match
required. TBD 2026
Funding for solid waste
cleanup project sites
where cleanup is
needed to protect
public health and
safety or the
environment.
Source: State
Beverage Container
Quality
Infrastructure Grant
Program
Cal
Recycle
Maximum of
$10,000,000.
Minimum of
$1,000,000.
No match
required. TBD 2026
Funding for projects
that enhance capacity
to sort and recover
CRV-eligible beverage
containers by
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and technology.
Source: State
Local Government
Waste Tire Amnesty
Grant Program
Cal
Recycle
Maximum of
$40,000
(individual
applicant).
Maximum of
$90,000
(regional
applicant).
No match
required.
TBD
Summer
2026
Funding to provide free
and convenient waste
tire collection events
for the public.
Source: State
Rubberized
Pavement Grant
Program
Cal
Recycle
Maximum of
$250,000
(individual
applicant).
Maximum of
$350,000
(regional
applicant).
No match
required. TBD 26/27
Funding for public
works projects that use
rubberized asphalt
concrete hot-mix or
rubberized chip seal.
Source: State
Information Technology and Broadband
Grant Name Agency Amount Match Deadline Notes
State and Local
Cybersecurity Grant
Program (SLCGP)
CalOES /
FEMA
Maximum of
$250,000.
No match
required. TBD 2027
Funding to assist local
governments address
cybersecurity and
threats to information
systems. FY 24 funding
currently available. FY
25 & 26 funding from
the IIJA will become
available in future
competitions.
Source: Federal (IIJA)
Broadband Adoption
Account CPUC
No maximum
or minimum
amount.
15% of the
total project
cost.
7/1/2026
Funding for projects
that increase publicly
available or after-
school broadband
access and digital
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digital literacy and
public education.
Source: State
Broadband
Infrastructure Grant
Account
CPUC Maximum of
$5,000,000.
Varies based
on project
criteria.
TBD 2027
Funding for projects
that deploy last-mile
broadband
infrastructure. Projects
may include middle-
mile infrastructure but
not as a standalone
without last-mile
infrastructure.
Source: State
Public Housing
Broadband Account CPUC
No maximum
or minimum
amount.
No match
required. Ongoing
Funding for projects
that build broadband
networks offering free
broadband service for
residents in publicly
supported housing,
farmworker housing,
and other housing
developments or
mobile home parks with
low-income residents.
Source: State
California Digital
Equity Program
(CalDEP)
PROGRAM
TARGETED FOR
TERMINATION
CDT
Track 1:
Allocations
differ based
on county.
Track 2:
Anticipated
minimum
award is
$400,000 and
anticipated
maximum is
$1,000,000.
No match
required. TBD
Two categories of
funding: Track 1 for
regional/local digital
equity ecosystems and
implementation and
Track 2 for targeted
statewide digital equity
ecosystems.
Source: Federal
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Grant Name Agency Amount Match Deadline Notes
2025-2026 Youth
Service Corps
CA
Volunteers
Maximum of
$1,500,000.
No match
required. TBD 2026
Funding for programs
that increase youth
employment, develop
youth interest in and
experience towards a
career, and strengthen
municipal capacity to
address key areas of
climate, food
insecurity, education,
and public service.
Future funding
availability pending
California FY25-26 state
budget adoption.
Source: State
Libraries
Grant Name Agency Amount Match Deadline Notes
Lunch at the
Library Summer
2026
CA State
Library
No
minimum or
maximum.
No match
required. TBD
Funding to provide USDA
summer meals for children
and youth.
Source:
California
Collaborative
Connectivity
CA State
Library
Up to
$10,000 for
staff
technical
training.
Up to
$100,000
for special
constructio
n projects.
Technology
Grants:
match
required for
the two
higher Local
Income Per
Capita
levels
Constructio
n/Connectiv
ity Grants:
TBD
Funding to provide critical
infrastructure support to
public libraries.
Source: State
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required.
Building Forward CSL
Maximum
of
$8,000,000
50% of the
total project
cost.
TBD
Funding to address critical
maintenance needs,
improve energy efficiency
and sustainability, extend
digital access, and expand
physical access to library
facilities. Future funding
subject to appropriations
by state legislature.
Source: State
Play for All CSL
Minimum
amount is
$10,000.
Maximum
amount is
$75,000.
Match not
required.
Future
Funding
TBD
Funding for California
libraries to design and
create welcoming family
play spaces and offer
meaningful programming
around play for young
children ages zero to eight.
Source: State
Sustainable
California Libraries CSL
Minimum
amount is
$10,000.
Maximum
amount is
$75,000.
Match not
required.
Future
Funding
TBD
Funding for climate and
sustainability related
community-driven
programming for adults and
intergenerational groups.
Source: State
Ebooks for All
PROGRAM
TARGETED FOR
TERMINATION
CSL
Awards
range
between
$5,000 -
$75,000.
25% of the
total cost.
Future
Funding
TBD
Provides funding to libraries
across California, granting
access to the Palace Project
– a service which allows
users to access the shared
statewide collection. Future
funding availability pending
California FY25-26 state
budget adoption.
Source: Federal
Community Impact
Grants
CSL
Local
projects:
Minimum is
$10,000
Match not
required.
Future
Funding
TBD
Funding for projects that
respond effectively to local
needs and align services
with local community
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PROGRAM
TARGETED FOR
TERMINATION
and
maximum is
$100,000.
Collaborativ
e projects:
Minimum is
$50,000
and
maximum is
$250,000.
aspiration and support
experimentation and
research and development
in California’s libraries.
Future funding availability
pending California FY25-26
state budget adoption.
Source: Federal
Teens Succeed
PROGRAM
TARGETED FOR
TERMINATION
CSL
Minimum
amount is
$50,000.
Maximum
amount is
$75,000.
Match not
required.
Future
Funding
TBD
Funding for projects that
address the challenges
teens face in the
aftereffects of the
pandemic and to help
prepare youth for success in
life.
Source: Federal
Bay Area Regional Grants
Grant Name Agency Amount Match Deadline Notes
One Bay Area Grants
(OBAG) – Round 4 MTC TBD
11.47% of
total project
costs.
6/30/2026
MTC distributes federal
transportation funding
to projects and
programs that improve
safety, spur economic
development, and help
the Bay Area meet
climate change and air
quality improvement
goals.
Source: Federal, State,
& Regional
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Conservation Area
Grants
MTC
Minimum
award is
$200,000.
Maximum
award is
$1,000,000.
Match not
required. TBD 2028
Funding can be used
for planning and
design,
implementation, and
acquisitions to support
PCA’s. Letter of Intent
submissions are
closed for this round,
full applications are
due in March.
Charge! BAAQMD
Based on
Charging Port
Output and
Facility Type.
Ranges
between
$2,000-
$45,000 per
charging
port.
20% TBD 2026
Funding to offset a
portion of the cost to
purchase and install
new publicly
accessible chargers for
light-duty electric
vehicles.
Source: Federal &
State
Southern California (SCAG) Regional Grants
Grant Name Agency Amount Match Deadline Notes
Surface
Transportation Block
Grant & Congestion
Mitigation and Air
Quality
Improvement
Programs
Combined
Solicitation
SCAG Varies based
on county.
Subject to
project type,
but most
require
11.47%
match
TBD 2027
STBG is a funding
source for projects that
preserve and improve
the conditions and
performance of
highways, bridges, and
public roads;
pedestrian and bicycle
infrastructure; and
transit capital projects.
CMAQ Improvement
Program is a funding
source for projects and
programs that reduce
traffic and improve air
quality.
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Carl Moyer Memorial
Air Quality
Standards
Attainment Program
South
Coast
AQMD
Based on
cost-
effectiveness
and emission
benefits of
the project.
15% TBD
Funding to obtain
“surplus” emission
reductions from heavy-
duty vehicles and other
equipment as cost-
effectively as possible.
South Coast AQMD will
be prioritizing fire
recovery equipment.
Source: State
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.
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POLICY GROUP •PUBLICPOLICYGROUP .COM City of BakersfieldLaws and Legislation CommitteeAugust 14, 2026 Sharon Gonsalves, Managing Director, California Public Policy GroupCALIFORNIA PUBLIC POLICY GROUP • PUBLICPOLICYGROUP .COM
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POLICY GROUP •PUBLICPOLICYGROUP .COM Legislative State Timing •August 13: Appropriations Suspense File Hearing•August 31: Last day for the Legislature to pass bills; end of the 2026 session•September 30: Last day for Governor to sign or veto bills•November 2: Midterm Elections
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POLICY GROUP •PUBLICPOLICYGROUP .COM Legislative Update: Positioned Bills PositionLocationBill NameBill SupportSenate FloorIncome Taxes Credits: Rehabilitation of certified historic structuresAB 1265 (Haney)WatchSenate FloorPublic employees’ retirement benefits: safety members.AB 1383 (McKinnor)SupportDied in Senate Environmental QualityState Air Resources Board: air pollution regulations: private fleets: exceptionAB 1436 (Avila Faias)Watch Senate FloorPublic retirement systems: development projects: labor standards.AB 1439 (Garcia)WatchSenate FloorPublic transit: California Transit Stop Registry: transit datasetsAB 1599 (Ahrens)WatchSenate FloorMissing Middle Townhome Ownership ActAB 1751 (Quirk-Silva)SupportSenate FloorCA Public Records Act: Response TimesAB 1821 (Pacheco)NeutralSenate FloorFactory Built Housing: Building StandardsAB 1815 (Wicks)
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POLICY GROUP •PUBLICPOLICYGROUP .COM Legislative Update: Positioned Bills PositionLocationBill NameBill SupportHeld in Assembly Appropriations California Disaster Assistance Act: minimum damages thresholdsAB 1866 (Rogers) SupportSenate FloorConstruction DefectsAB 1903 (Wicks)Support Senate FloorRegional Transit Hub DistrictsAB 2074 (Haney)Support Held in Assembly AppropriationsFire safety: fire hazard severity zonesAB 2517 (Calderon)SupportHeld in Assembly Appropriations Care Court Program SB 28 (Umberg) Support Died in Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Employment: employer contributions: employee withholdings: credit: agricultural employeesSB 921 (Grove)Support Assembly FloorCare Court Program SB 989 (Blakespear)
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POLICY GROUP •PUBLICPOLICYGROUP .COM Legislative Update: Positioned Bills PositionLocationBill NameBill SupportAssembly FloorPostsecondary Education: Priority Registration: Armed ForcesSB 892 (Grove)Watch Assembly FloorAutomated license plate recognition systemsSB 1013 (Cervantes) SupportHeld in Assembly AppropriationsCare Court Program and Court Ordered EvaluationsSB 1016 (Blakespear) Support Held in Senate Appropriations Human trafficking: specialized license plates.SB 1018 (Grove)Oppose Held in Assembly AppropriationsAir resources: toxic air contaminants: criteria air pollutants: community emissions reduction programs: local community emissions reduction plans.SB 1075 (Reyes) SupportAssembly Floor Artificial Intelligence: Transparency & GovernanceSB 1159 (Cabaldon)
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POLICY GROUP •PUBLICPOLICYGROUP .COM Legislative Update: Positioned Bills PositionLocationBill NameBill SupportAssembly FloorBradley Burns Local Sales and Use Tax: Tax Sharing AgreementsSB 1172 (Hurtado)SupportHeld in Senate Appropriations Nonconsensual Intimate Image Clearinghouse.SB 1217 (Grove)NeutralAssembly FloorNatural Gas Ratepayer Protection ActSB 1359 (Stern) WatchHeld in Senate Appropriations Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: funding conditions: high-speed railSB 1411 (Stern) WatchAssembly FloorHSRA: Right of Way: Encroachment Permits SB 1425 (Cortese)
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POLICY GROUP •PUBLICPOLICYGROUP .COM Legislative Update - AB 1383 (McKinnor)AB 1383 (McKinnor) Public employees’ retirement benefits. (Amended - 7/1/2026)This bill, for service performed on and after January 1, 2027, would prohibit the pensionable compensation for calendar year 2027 used to calculate the defined benefit paid to a new member of a retirement system subject to PEPRA who retires from the system from exceeding specified percentages of the contribution and benefit base under the specified federal law with respect to old age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits. The bill would make related, conforming changes to these provisions on pensionable compensation. The bill also would require a new member of STRS to be subject to specified limits of the Teachers’ Retirement Law.Status: Senate AppropriationsPlatform Statement:Oppose measures that reduce local control over employee relations issues or mandate new or enhanced local government employee benefits. Position: Watch
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POLICY GROUP •PUBLICPOLICYGROUP .COM Legislative Update - SB 1187 (Durazo)SB 1187 (Durazo) Open meetings. (Amended - 7/6/2026)The Ralph M. Brown Act requires, with specified exceptions, that all meetings of a legislative body, as defined, of a local agency be open and public and that all persons be permitted to attend and participate. Existing law, beginning July 1, 2026, requires eligible legislative bodies, as defined, to have in place a system for electronically accepting and fulfilling requests for meeting agendas and documents. Existing law additionally requires these legislative bodies to translate the agenda for each meeting of that body and to reasonably assist members of the public who wish to translate a public meeting or receive interpretation, as specified. This bill would instead delete the above-described requirements on eligible legislative bodies.Status: Assembly Floor
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POLICY GROUP •PUBLICPOLICYGROUP .COM Budget Update: Proposition 36Budget agreement reached between the Governor and both houses of the Legislature includes approximately $375 million has been allocated for Prop 36 implementation, which covers:•Court workload •Substance use and mental health treatment •Victim support •Rehabilitation •Pretrial services
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POLICY GROUP •PUBLICPOLICYGROUP .COM Budget Update: HHAP FundingThe final budget agreement provides $900 million for Round 7 of Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) program.•AB 179, Housing Trailer Bill, was signed by Governor Newsom on July 13, 2026, as part of the 2026–27 State Budget•Restructures statewide housing and homelessness funding, including HHAP (Round 7)•Ties funding eligibility to local housing policy, fee policy, encampment policy, and regional coordination•Statewide funding: $900M for HHAP; $700M for affordable housing finance programs
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POLICY GROUP •PUBLICPOLICYGROUP .COM Proposition 1. Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond of 2026 SB 417 (Limon/Wicks) The Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026. (Amended - 6/22/2026)This bill would enact the Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026, which, if adopted, would authorize the issuance of bonds in the amount of $11,250,000,000, pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law. Of the proceeds from the sale of these bonds, $10,000,000,000 would be used to finance programs to fund affordable rental housing and home ownership programs, including, among others, the Multifamily Housing Program, the CalHome Program, and the Joe Serna, Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant Program. The bond includes $200,000,000 for local affordable housing trust funds.Status: Chaptered
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POLICY GROUP •PUBLICPOLICYGROUP .COM Proposition 45 – Building an Affordable California ActSponsored by the California Chamber of CommerceThis proposal is focused on reducing delays and uncertainties associated with the permitting, processing and legal review.The measure would establish new, faster procedures for reviewing designated "essential projects":•Essential projects are defined as housing, clean energy, water, transportation, broadband internet, education, public safety and public health facilities•Environmental review generally required to be completed within one year of application completeness•Expedited timelines for public comment and legal challenges to project approvals•High Speed Rail, the Delta Conveyance, and nuclear energy projects—are excluded
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POLICY GROUP •PUBLICPOLICYGROUP .COM Wildfire LiabilityThe Governor’s proposed wildfire liability reforms will have grave consequences for state agencies as well as wildfire victims. The proposal would: •Limit damage claims on public property or infrastructure to the depreciated value of the asset that the utility that caused the wildfire would need to pay. Utilities would not have to pay for the full replacement costs of essential water, sewers, fire stations, schools, and libraries that are damaged. •Remove emergency response and mutual aid costs as a recoverable cost from the utility. •Eliminate property tax loss revenue as a recoverable cost from the utility. Limiting public agency recovery will only shift costs to taxpayers and leave public agencies financially stranded.
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POLICY GROUP •PUBLICPOLICYGROUP .COM Looking ForwardEnd of SessionTort ReformLegislative changes to civil lawsuit rules which includes caps on damages, proportional (several) liability so defendants pay only their share of fault, and stricter evidentiary standards for older claims.Bakersfield is a signatory on a coalition letter, joining 100+ other cities, school districts, and JPAs specifically requesting tort reform for lawsuits against public entities (cities, counties, schools), since payouts currently come from taxpayer-funded budgets.Election and Looking to 2027•New Governor•New Cabinet•New Legislators•New Committee Assignments
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