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18710 | San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority The SF Bay Restoration Authority disburses funding through an annual grant awards program funded by the taxpayers of the nine-county Bay Area who approved Measure AA. In August of 2019, another $67 million was awarded to five projects. The deadline for grant applications for Round 3 is tomorrow, December 13, 2019. Thus, another year has passed without Alameda submitting an application for funding to conduct the planning process for DePave Park, even though this project fits squarely within the goals of the restoration authority. Measure AA grants seek to fund projects that: Improve Bay water quality; Restore, monitor and maintain habitat for fish, birds and wildlife; Use natural habitats to protect communities from floods; Increase shoreline access and encourage public participation in protecting the Bay's health.' California State Coastal Conservancy In 2019, the Coastal Conservancy granted $14 million to the San Francisco Bay Area Conservancy Program - Climate Adaptation. In addition, the Coastal Conservancy granted $20 million to the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority for its grant programs, which already receives funding under the voter-approved Measure AA. Based on the priorities for state Proposition 68 SF Bay Climate Funds listed below, DePave Park will be an excellent candidate for both funding of the planning process and funding of the construction. Emphasis has been added. Project Priorities - Prop 68 SF Bay Climate Funds The priorities for the Prop 68 SF Bay Climate Funds will be to support projects to advance the goals of the San Francisco Bay Area Conservancy Program: 1) improving public access; 2) conserving and enhancing habitat and open space resources of regional importance; 3) implementing policies of the Coastal Act, San Francisco Bay Plan, and other adopted plans; and 4) providing recreational and educational opportunities in open space and natural areas accessible to urban populations. Projects also need to achieve one or more of the purposes of the Climate Ready Program: Improve a community's ability to adapt to the unavoidable impacts of climate change, including sea level rise, extreme heat, wildfire, drought and flooding. Use nature-based climate adaptation that provide co-benefits for people, wildlife, and the economy. |