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Greening partners, CAL FIRE urge LAUSD to streamline approvals as millions in grants await projects
Summary
Green Schoolyards America and CAL FIRE told LAUSD's committee that contract templates, fragmented approvals and expensive environmental testing slow third-party greening projects despite roughly $55 million in state and federal awards to LAUSD campuses since 2022.
Representatives from Green Schoolyards America and CAL FIRE told the LAUSD Greening Schools and Climate Resilience Committee that procedural hurdles and design standards are reducing the pace and scale of schoolyard greening projects.
"The agreement that is used for third party led greening projects is not appropriate," said a presenter from Green Schoolyards America, and CAL FIRE's Henry Herrera added that testing and remediation requirements frequently raise costs and extend timelines. Herrera said CAL FIRE has "invested approximately $55,000,000 across…
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