Grants
Lacy Peterson, Grants Coordinator
Sarah McCormick, Special Projects Manager
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Past FY:
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Funding: Utility Bill Assistance and Business Assistance Loans Municipal Ocean Water Infrastructure Planning
Present FY:
Business Assistance Loan Program
Microenterprise Financial Assistance Program
Water Meter Replacement Project
Fire Station Rehabilitation Planning
Code Enforcement
Future:
2024 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) expected release July 2024 2023 NOFA awards not yet announced
CDBG – Business Assistance Loan & Microenterprise Financial Assistance Programs Business Assistance Loan Program
Total Award: $500,000
Low-interest loans for Job Creation or Retention
Approx $65,000 available
Program ends June 2024
Microenterprise Financial Assistance Program
Total Award: $117,000
Low-interest loans for Microenterprise businesses
Approx $35,000 available
Program ends November 2024
Workshop for interested businesses at Town Hall on
April 4 from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Water Meter Replacement Project
Total Award: $2,944,365
City-wide water meter replacement
Upgraded software will enhance customer experience
Many commercial and multi-family meters already replaced Single-family meter replacement expected completion Fall 2024 CDBG – Water Meter Replacement Project
Fire Station Planning
Total Award: $203,702
BID-ready plans and specs for Fire Station Reconstruction (originally Rehabilitation; Reconstruction was found to be more cost-efficient) Phased reconstruction – North building first
Completed plans for North building expected April 2024
Potential Application for 2024 CDBG NOFA (OTC Project) pending completed NEPA & CEQA CDBG – Water Meter Replacement Project
CDBG - Code Enforcement Program
Code Enforcement Program
Total Award: $447,749
($216,749 Grant Award + $231,000 Program Income Allocation) Program began in April 2021 with one Code Enforcement Officer (CEO) stationed at City Hall We now have two CEOs stationed at the Police Department Program ends April 2024
Potential Application for 2024 CDBG NOFA (Included as part of OTC Housing Combination Program)
MCOG OWP Parking Study
Parking Study
Total Award: $71,752
Comprehensive downtown parking strategy
Council will review the study in April and consider adoption of code amendments
California Jobs First (Formerly Community Economic Resilience Fund) The Community Economic Resilience Fund (CERF) was created by the State to build an equitable and sustainable economy across California’s diverse regions and has been rebranded to California Jobs First (CJF).
The City of Fort Bragg is a partner of the High Road Collaborative / Redwood Region Resilient Inclusive Sustainable Economy (RRRISE), which has been awarded CJF funding. Identified projects will be eligible for $500 million in funding during the implementation phase (expected to run Winter 2024-2027).
Staff is actively participating in this regional conversation to represent City and coastal interests. Staff is leading the Renewable & Resilient Energy Sector Table and also highly involved in the Blue Economy & Working Lands Sector Table.
Other CDD Grant Opportunities in Process
Affordable Housing
$1,500,000
CA Department of Housing and Community Development HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) 2022-2023 Funding Pomo Education & Visibility
$237,000
Community Foundation of Mendocino County Community Enrichment Grant Program T-Mobile Hometown Grant Program
California Coastal Conservancy Coastal Stories Grant Program
Grants to Increase Housing Opportunities
SB-2, Local/Regional Early Action Planning (LEAP/REAP) & Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Programs $684,587
Deliverables:
Support Community Land Trust for Housing
Accessory Dwelling Unit Program Plans
Purchase Springbrook Building Permit module
Tiny Homes & Tiny Home Communities
Vacant Parcel Report
SB-9 Urban Lot Splits
Planned Unit Development Standards
Housing Mendocino Coastwith the community land trust model A 501c3 focused on providing home ownership opportunities to households earning up to 120% of the area median income that will stay affordable in perpetuity.
Added first home to portfolio: City Inclusionary Housing Unit $825,000 of Congressional Earmarked Funds (thank you, Huffman!!) $600,000 of PLHA allocation (thank you, Council!!!)
Working on receiving additional funding for pilot project through the CA Jobs First Act, CDBG and other HCD programs, as well as HUD.
California Coastal Commission Local Coastal Program GrantFunding Balancing environmental stewardship with economic vitality with strategic focus on Blue Economy opportunities $898,995
Community Engagement Plan
www.NoyoOceanCollective.org
Blue Economy Visioning Resiliency & Implementation Plan Site specific SLR, Tsunami, Erosion strategy
Parcel assessment (physical, social, economic conditions) Aquaculture Feasibility Study
LCP Update to codify findings of planning effort
In coordination with County of Mendocino, as they are conducting SLR resilience strategy for coastline, which includes City of Fort Bragg
Regional Blue Economy Initiatives
MCOG- Mendocino Council of Governments
North Harbor Drive Circulation Plan
Noyo Harbor District & West Business Development Center Ice House & Entrepreneurial Support for Local Fishing Fleet Noyo Center for Marine Science
Blue Economy Feasibility Study
Design for Ocean Science Facility on Headlands
Kai-Poma
Stewarding land previously managed by Caltrans (Blues Beach) Federal/State Resource Workshop
April 2024