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- Written by: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Each solicitation will offer up to $10 million for qualified projects.
The first opportunity is the draft Public Lands Cleanup and Remediation Solicitation for the cleanup and remediation of illicit cannabis cultivation impacts on qualified public land.
The second opportunity is the draft Watershed Enhancement Solicitation for enhancing watershed and communities through road improvements, cleanup and remediation on private lands, wildlife and habitat enhancements, and/or water conservation projects.
CDFW will host an online workshop on April 22, 2022, at 10 a.m. to provide an overview of the two draft solicitations, application requirements and to answer questions about these two different funding opportunities. Please see CDFW’s CRGP page for additional details about the workshop.
“We are excited to continue to engage with organizations of all sizes to learn about projects that benefit the environment,” said Jeremy Valverde, CDFW’s Cannabis Program Director. “Working together with entities that may apply for these funds, we can make huge strides in protecting our native plants, fish and wildlife, which is a benefit to all in our great state.”
In 2021, through this grant program, CDFW paid out nearly one million in funds and expects to do even more this year.
Grants through the CRGP are funded through California’s Environmental Restoration and Protection Account pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code section 34019(f)(2), and may be used to fund the cleanup, remediation, and restoration of environmental damage in watersheds affected by cannabis cultivation and related activities, and to support local partnerships for this purpose.
For questions on CDFW’s CRGP, please email
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- Written by: OFFICE OF CONGRESSMAN MIKE THOMPSON
Thompson voted for the American Rescue Plan Act in 2021 which established the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, or RRF, and provided funding to help restaurants and other eligible businesses keep their doors open.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted restaurants across the country, and one of my top priorities was delivering financial relief to keep doors open and employees on payroll,” said Thompson. “The Restaurant Revitalization Fund provided aid directly to restaurants but quickly ran out because the need was so great. I am proud to be pushing for replenishing this vital fund, and I implore my Senate colleagues to expeditiously take up this legislation to send this relief directly to our hardest-hit businesses.”
This bill provides $42 billion to replenish the Restaurant Revitalization Fund — allowing the Small Business Administration to process the remaining requests and award much needed grants to establishments still struggling as a result of the pandemic.
H.R. 3807 also provides $13 billion to establish the Hard Hit Industries Award Program — an SBA initiative to assist small businesses from across industries that were hardest hit by the pandemic and lost revenue but were not eligible for other grants or awards.
Businesses eligible for these grants would have 200 or fewer employees and have experienced 40% or more in lost revenue as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Written by: California State Board of Food and Agriculture
The meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the University of California, Merced, Administration Building, Room No. 306, 5200 North Lake Road.
The public can attend the meeting via Zoom; the password is Cdfa!220
Public comment on the drought will begin at approximately 2 p.m.
With the driest first three months of a year on record and reservoir conditions below historic averages, California is experiencing significant drought impacts.
The board will hear from federal officials, local irrigation and water districts, as well as community and farmer stakeholders on drought planning and preparedness.
“This will be a difficult summer for many rural communities in California,” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “Drought endangers safe drinking water supplies in many communities, jobs for farm workers and livelihoods of farm families. All of us are in this together. We must conserve this precious resource to protect communities, support the environment and assist farmers and ranchers in growing healthy and sustainable food.”
Invited speakers include: Regional Director Ernest Conant, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, California-Great Basin; Josue Medellin-Azuara and Joshua Viers, University of California Merced; Jarrett Martin, Central California Irrigation District; Michelle Reimers, Turlock Irrigation District; Eric Swenson, Merquin County Water District; Supervisor Scott Silveira, Merced County Board of Supervisors and other invited speakers.
“Droughts have become harder to manage for California’s farmers and ranchers,” said President Don Cameron, California State Board of Food and Agriculture. “Less water is available than in years past and flexibilities within the system are constrained. The result is that farmers have fewer options. This cycle must be fixed and California agriculture is willing to help lead the way.”
The California State Board of Food and Agriculture advises the governor and CDFA secretary on agricultural issues and consumer needs. The board conducts forums that bring together local, state and federal government officials; agricultural representatives; and citizens to discuss current issues and concerns to California agriculture.
Follow the board on twitter at www.twitter.com/Cafood_agboard.
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Smith said the store, opened in 1978 by her parents, Robert and Dorothy Killian, will close on April 27. After the closure, Smith plans to retire.
The store’s liquidation sale begins on Friday, April 1, with 25% off the entire store.
Every subsequent Friday, the sale percentage will go up by 25%, ending on April 22.
Nature’s Own Health Food is located at 14096 Lakeshore Drive.
For more information, call 707-994-3080.
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