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Recent grants coverage from The Sidekick network, including local decisions, public meetings, and civic updates.
The federal award will fund an extension of Venture Parkway intended to open more industrial land for future development at the city-owned business park.
Supervisors ratified a CalRecycle grant application naming the county as regional lead participant and Anderson and Shasta Lake as non-lead partners.
County departments outlined grant funding and budget priorities during a two-day FY 2026-27 workshop in Marysville.
The council is being asked to back applications for about $4.45 million in grant money for two roadway and bike-route projects with an estimated combined cost of $5.032 million.
The Aug. 17 business-meeting agenda bundles major grant awards, new tire-efficiency regulations and two statewide planning documents for commissioners to consider.
The state commission approved three CASF infrastructure awards that are expected to extend fiber service to 1,788 unserved locations, including fire-threat communities, and include low-income pricing commitments.
The council unanimously approved accepting the California Highway Patrol grant after being told it had to be accepted within 10 days of the July 3 notice.
The council unanimously approved a joint application that staff said could help close a financing gap for the 79-unit project at 428 North Walton Avenue.
The California Energy Commission approved four grants tied to residential clean-energy training, apprenticeship support and contractor pipeline development.
The board approved two grant amendments June 2, reallocating leftover money to complete work on local water infrastructure projects in Hallwood and Camptonville.
The board voted 4-1 to increase the vehicle registration fee from $3 to $4.25 and then unanimously approved the air district’s next budget.
The agency approved an AECOM change order to separate federally funded work from state-required zero-emission and climate-resiliency elements in the NextGen Transit Facility project.
Council also approved $120,611 in GHD construction-management services for the grant-backed accessibility project.
Council members approved a USDA Rural Development application after staff said several patrol cars have more than 100,000 miles and two can no longer be repaired.