TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Emmy Westlake, Grants Management Specialist
SUBJECT:
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Grants Management Update-3rd Quarter of 2026
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RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
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None. The update is for informational purposes.
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SUMMARY:
Quarterly update on citywide grant coordination for grant seeking, grant writing, grant administration, and grant management activities aimed to support the City’s General Management Plan, the 5-year Capital Improvement Project (CIP) list, and support opportunities to implement initiatives that would have otherwise been unfunded. The following grant applications were submitted in the third quarter (July-Sept) of 2026.
Third Quarter (July-September) Grant Applications Submitted:
Cal-Fire Wildfire Prevention Grant Program - Prop 4 Funding
• Amount: $795,651.38
• Department: Fire
• Use: Community Safety and Wildfire Preparedness
Extreme Heat and Community Resilience*Pre-Application
• Amount: $2,726,228.00
• Department: Parks
• Use: The Big Splash, Red Bluff Rehabilitation Project, Phase II
Urban Greening Grant - Full Application
• Amount: $1,660,000.00
• Department: Parks
• Use: Full Application-Red Bluff Rehabilitation Project, Phase II (Splash Pad and Park)-shade and greening elements only
OTS-ABC Grant
• Amount: $25,000.00
• Department: Police
• Use: Salaries and Benefits to address underage drinking and increase licensees' education on alcoholic beverage laws
• Status: Awarded
Leary Firefighters Foundation
• Amount: $25,000
• Department: Fire
• Use: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) turnout ensembles for six firefighters
Previous Quarter Results (QTR 2 April - June):
JAG FY 2025
• Amount: $10,915.00
• Department: Police
• Use: Equipment Request-Ballistic Helmets
• Status: Awarded
Gary Sinise Foundation
• Amount: $25,090.37
• Department: Fire
• Use: Equipment Request -Turnout Gear
• Status: Waiting for Notification
Covery Foundation
• Amount: $26,398.43
• Department: Fire
• Use: Equipment Request- Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) Project- including training salaries/benefits and eight AEDs
• Status: Not awarded
PG&E Community Grant
• Amount: $5,000.00
• Department: Parks
• Use: Splash Park
• Status: Awarded
Spirit of the Blue
• Amount: $4,459.83
• Department: Police
• Use: Equipment Request-Ballistic Shield and Tactical First Aid Kits
• Status: Waiting for Notification
Urban Greening Grant
• Amount: $1,660,000.00
• Department: Parks
• Use: Splash Park shade and greening elements
• Status: Waiting for Notification
Assistance to Firefighters (AFG)
• Amount: $1,000,000.00
• Department: Fire
• Use: Equipment Request-Fire engine
• Status: Waiting for Notification
Assistance to Firefighters (AFG) Mini Grant.
• Amount: $74,228.68
• Department: Fire
• Use: Equipment Request-PPE, including wildland backpacks, helmets, shelters, coats, handheld radios, and AEDs
• Status: Awarded
Cal Fire Foundation Grant
• Amount: $25,000.00
• Department: Fire
• Use: Fuels reduction project in Forward Park and Brewery Creek, approximately 16.8 acres
• Status: Not Awarded
DOJ Tobacco Grant Program
• Amount: $56,230.00
• Department: Code/Police
• Use: Tobacco enforcement and retailer education project
• Status: Waiting for Notification
DOI Slip-On Tanker Program
• Amount: $26,983.16
• Department: Fire
• Use: Equipment Request-Slip-On Tanker
• Status: Awarded
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
None-Informational only
DISCUSSION:
Several grant applications were submitted to federal, state, county, and community foundations during the 3rd quarter of 2026 (July, August, September). During the 3rd quarter, staff actively pursued external funding opportunities that aligned with the priorities and capacity of the City of Red Bluff. Staff are continuing to prepare future grant applications to advance capital projects and programmatic investments that benefit the community.
CITY FISCAL IMPACT:
None-Informational only
ATTACHMENTS:
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