Grants
Current Grant Applications
| Grant Title | Month Applied | Awarding Agency | Department | Grant Application Amount | Grant Application Local Match Amount | Additional Notes |
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| Cambria CSD Fire Apparatus Replacement | March 2025 | California’s 19th Congressional District Community Project Funding | Fire | $1,700,000.00 | Unknown | On May 23, 2025, the Congressman selected the project for consideration in Fiscal Year 2026 and submitted it to the Appropriations Committee. |
| CBID Tourism Infrastructure/Beautification Grant | August 2025 | Cambria Business Improvement District (CBID) | F&R | $60,000 | Application approved by CBID on 10/14/2025. Approved by CBID/H1TA on 10/22/2025. | |
| Land & Water Conservation Fund Grant | June 2023 | California State Parks | Facilities & Resources | $1,200,000.00 | 50/50 match | The CCSD was selected as one of the sixteen projects to proceed with post-selection federal requirements to create a new skatepark facility. |
| Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) - Forest Health Grant Program Grant | 2023 | San Luis Obispo County Fire Safe Council | Facilities & Resources | $6.7 Million | $0 | CCSD Board of Directors approved on 3/13/2025. |
| Stuart St Tank Replacement EPA Grant | March 2022 | EPA | Water | $375,000 | $0 |
Previous Grant Applications
| Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) | January 2023 | FEMA | Fire | $231,969.00 | 5% grant match; $11,599.00 | Rescue equipment $42,085; training classes $72,000; and, personnel overtime $117,784. Board approved Resolution 05-2023. |
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| CalRecycle SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant Program | May 2022 | Community Project Funding | Facilities & Resources | $20,558 | $0 | CalRecycle awarded CCSD $20,558. |
| California Fire Foundation | June 2025 | Jet Ski Rescue Equipment for Ocean Emergency Response | Fire | $20,000 | TBD | On August 26, 2025, the CFF stated that after careful consideration, they are not able to extend funding at this time. |
| California Fire Foundation | June 2025 | Fire Prevention Education, Planning & Community Outreach | Fire | $50,000 | TBD | On August 26, 2025, the CFF stated that after careful consideration, they are not able to extend funding at this time. |
| CBID Tourism Infrastructure/Beautification Grant | July 2023 | Cambria Business Improvement District (CBID) | Facilities & Resources | $47,500 | $0 | CBID awarded CCSD $47,500. |
| CBID Tourism Infrastructure/Beautification Grant | November 2023 | Cambria/San Simeon Business Improvement District (CBID) | Facilities & Resources | $4,750 | $0 | CBID meeting held on 2/20/2024. The grant application was not approved. |
| East Ranch Restroom | Facilities & Resources | $177,000 | ||||
| Hazard Mitigation Grant Program for Emergency Alert System | April 2022 | FEMA/CAL OES | Fire | $281,328.00 | 28,132.80 | General Fund |
| Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program - Adaptation Planning Grant Program Round 2 | June 2024 | Integrated Climate Adaptation & Resiliency Program (ICARP) | Fire | Unfortunately, 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 Grant | January 2023 | California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) | Fire | The 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. | $0 | OTS awarded CCSD $42,043.39. |