Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
County grants manager updates board on broadband, safer‑roads planning and airport work; Amador Water Agency seeks federal appropriations
Summary
County grants staff told Supervisors the grant pipeline now includes substantial broadband awards, a safer‑roads planning grant and applications for park and airport improvements; the board also heard an appeal from Amador Water Agency seeking federal funds for treatment‑plant upgrades.
General Services staff updated the Board of Supervisors on an active pipeline of federal, state and regional grants and asked supervisors to prioritize where staff should focus implementation and future applications.
Karen Lorberton, grants manager, said nine active grants are in various stages of implementation and noted a major regional broadband award (more than $57 million) in planning for last‑mile work. She also described an awarded “safer roads” planning grant (about $800,000 award with county in‑kind match) that will produce a prioritized, shovel‑ready list of…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
