Economic Development Recovery and Resiliency Playbook - Flipbook - Page 103
Through the initiative, NACo:
• Develops strategies to foster economic growth and competitiveness;
• Educates counties on techniques for implementing resiliency and sustainability strategies;
• Provides tools for counties to educate their communities on resiliency initiatives;
• Identifies ways to leverage changing conditions and take advantage of new technologies and innovation; and
• Facilitates an open exchange with the private sector.
NACo provides regular reports and toolkits on emergency management in government, managing disasters at a county level,
and focusing on disaster-specific resources.
State Resilience Resources
California Capital Access Program for Small Business (CalCAP) encourages banks and other financial institutions to make
loans to small businesses that have dificulty obtaining financing. If you own a small business and need a loan for start-up,
expansion, or working capital, you may receive more favorable loan terms from a lender if your loan is enrolled in the CalCAP
Loan Loss Reserve Program. This program helps communities by providing financing to businesses that create jobs and improve
the economy.
CalCAP is a loan loss reserve program that may provide up to 100% coverage to participating lenders on losses as a result of
certain loan defaults. With CalCAP portfolio support, a lender may be more comfortable underwriting small business loans.
Check to see if your commercial lender or financial institution participates in CalCAP or find a participating lender. If your
financial institution does not currently participate, it is easy for lenders to sign up. Ask your institution to complete the Financial
Institution Application and send it to CalCAP to begin the process. In addition, the following links may be helpful.
Which Lending Institutions Qualify to Participate?
Certification to Participate in the California Capital Access Program
California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) Co-Digestion Grant Program. CalRecycle
administers a program that provides funding to build new and expanded food waste co-digestion projects at existing
wastewater treatment plants to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by significantly increasing the tonnage of California-generated
organic waste diverted from landfills to co-digestion systems. For fiscal years 2021–22 and 2022–23, available funding is $19
million with a minimum of $1 million and a maximum of $4 million per grant award.
Two applications (one wastewater treatment plant per application) per qualifying entity will be accepted. Eligible
applicants include:
• Local governments;
• Cities, counties, and cities and counties as defined in Public Resources Code section 30109; and
• Regional or local sanitation agencies, waste agencies, or Joint Powers Authorities.
California Labor Code section 1782 prohibits charter cities from receiving state funds or financial assistance for construction
projects if those cities do not comply with sections 1770–1782 of the Labor Code. CalRecycle requires that any application that
includes a charter city must include a certification by the applicant that all charter cities included in the application are eligible
to receive grant funds for the project described in the application. If it is later found that grant funds were received in violation of
Labor Code section 1782, the grant will be terminated, and the grantee will be required to return any grant funds.
Eligible projects include design, construction, and installation of new and expanded food waste co-digestion systems at existing
publicly owned wastewater treatment plants.
Tools for Implementation
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