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Grants

Current Grant Applications
Grant TitleMonth AppliedAwarding AgencyDepartmentGrant Application AmountGrant Application Local Match AmountAdditional Notes
Cambria CSD Fire Apparatus ReplacementMarch 2025California’s 19th Congressional District Community Project FundingFire$1,700,000.00UnknownOn May 23, 2025, the Congressman selected the project for consideration in Fiscal Year 2026 and submitted it to the Appriopriations Committee.
Land & Water Conservation Fund GrantJune 2023California State ParksFacilities & Resources$1,200,000.0050/50 matchThe CCSD was selected as one of the sixteen projects to proceed with post-selection federal requirements to create a new skatepark facility.
California Fire FoundationJune 2025Jet Ski Rescue Equipment for Ocean Emergency ResponseFire$20,000TBD
California Fire FoundationJune 2025Fire Prevention Education, Planning & Community OutreachFire$50,000TBD 
Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) - Forest Health Grant Program Grant2023San Luis Obispo County Fire Safe CouncilFacilities & Resources$6.7 Million$0CCSD Board of Directors approved on 3/13/2025.
Stuart St Tank Replacement EPA GrantMarch 2022EPAWater$375,000$0 
Previous Grant Applications
Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG)January 2023FEMAFire$231,969.005% grant match; $11,599.00Rescue equipment $42,085; training classes $72,000; and, personnel overtime $117,784. Board approved Resolution 05-2023.
CalRecycle SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant ProgramMay 2022Community Project FundingFacilities & Resources$20,558$0CalRecycle awarded CCSD $20,558.
CBID Tourism Infrastructure/Beautification GrantJuly 2023Cambria Business Improvement District (CBID)Facilities & Resources$47,500$0CBID awarded CCSD $47,500.
CBID Tourism Infrastructure/Beautification GrantNovember 2023Cambria/San Simeon Business Improvement District (CBID)Facilities & Resources$4,750$0CBID meeting held on 2/20/2024. The grant application was not approved.
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program for Emergency Alert SystemApril 2022FEMA/CAL OESFire$281,328.0028,132.80General Fund
Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program - Adaptation Planning Grant Program Round 2June 2024Integrated Climate Adaptation & Resiliency Program (ICARP)FireUnfortunately, on July 15, 2024, the General Manager received a call from ICARP, who complimented the General Manager on how well the application submittal was. Unfortunately, due to the state's budget deficit, they decided not to fund the Round 2 grant.
OTS Emergency Medical Services GrantJanuary 2023California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS)FireThe grant award is for $42,044.00 for the purchase of a new set of battery-powered jaws-of-life extrication equipment to outfit our second fire engine.$0OTS awarded CCSD $42,043.39.

 

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