The District selected Mr. Mermin to provide grant writing services. As a senior grant professional with 19 years of experience for nonprofit organizations and government agencies, he is well-equipped to help CCSD identify and qualify appropriate funding opportunities and work closely with our staff to develop competitive grant applications.
Grant Title
Month Applied
Awarding Agency
Department
Grant Application Amount
Grant Application Local Match Amount
Additional Notes
Land & Water Conservation Fund Grant
June 2023
California Department of Parks & Recreation
Facilities & Resources
$1,200,000.00
50/50 match
On June 1, 2023, General Manager McElhenie submitted the Land and Water Conservation Fund grant application for the Cambria Skatepark Project. We are happy to announce that the CCSD has been selected as one of the sixteen projects to proceed with post-selection federal requirements to create a new skatepark facility.
CalRecycle SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant Program
May 2022
CalRecycle
Facilities & Resources
$20,558
$0
CalRecycle awarded CCSD $20,558.
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.
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
The San Luis Obispo County Fire Safe Council Forest Health $6.7 million grant application for the Pico Creek, Covell, Fiscalini Ranch, and Cambria Ecological Reserve sites was selected for funding. CAL FIRE will contact San Luis Obispo County Fire Safe Council within the next 60 days to discuss any project modifications and request any additional documents needed to finalize the grant agreement.
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.
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program for Emergency Alert System
Cambria Community Services District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Cambria Community Services District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Cambria Community Services District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Cambria Community Services District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
