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6.G. - Page 22 of 23 <br />Page 112 <br />Park Grant Funding Opportunities <br />Statewide Park Program (SPP) <br />Funded through Proposition 68 this program provides funding to create new park and recreational <br />opportunities for all Californians. This program also funds aging infrastructure, amenities and <br />improvements to parks that will attract new and diverse visitors. <br />Analysis: Application period for Statewide Park Program (SPP) Round 4 is currently open. Application <br />deadline has been extended to March 12, 2021. <br />General Infrastructure Improvements <br />(Bank (Non -Grant Funding Program) <br />(Bank is located within the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO -Biz) and is <br />governed by a five -member Board of Directors. IBank has broad authority to issue tax-exempt and <br />taxable revenue bonds, provide financing to public and private agencies, provide credit <br />enhancements, acquire, or lease facilities and leverage state and federal funds. <br />Analysis: Infrastructure State Revolving Fund offers financing from $50,000 to $25 million to local <br />agencies for a wide variety of public infrastructure and economic expansion projects. Some examples <br />include street repairs, update police stations and City Hall, improvements to water and wastewater <br />treatment facilities. <br />Children and Youth <br />After School Education and Safety (ASES) <br />Administered by the California Department of Education, the After School Education and Safety <br />(ASES) Program is the result of the 2002 voter -approved initiative, Proposition 49. The purpose is to <br />create incentives for establishing locally driven Expanded Learning programs, including after school <br />programs that partner with public schools and communities to provide academic and literacy support, <br />and safe, constructive alternatives for youth. Funding is designed to: (1) maintain existing before and <br />after school program funding; and (2) provide eligibility to all elementary and middle schools that <br />submit quality applications throughout California. <br />Analysis: These programs are created through partnerships between schools and local community <br />resources to provide literacy, academic enrichment, and safe, constructive alternatives for students in <br />kindergarten through ninth grade. The city could play a supportive role as lead applicants are typically <br />school districts, private schools, or childcare centers. Applications are due February 18, 2021. <br />Sea Level Rise <br />California Coastal Conservancy <br />Under Proposition 68, the California Coastal Conservancy received $11.5 million dollars in San <br />Francisco Bay Area Conservancy Program Climate Adaptation Funds. Under its authority to work in <br />the nine bay area counties and to address climate change, the Conservancy seeks to support planning, <br />implementation, and technical assistance for projects that carry out the Conservancy's Strategic Plan <br />324 <br />