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County closes out CDBG grant for Dragonfly Cafe; officials highlight workforce training results
Summary
County planning staff presented the Community Development Block Grant closeout for the Dragonfly Cafe, reporting $142,000 spent by PCRC on tenant improvements and 24 community events serving 2,188 patrons; staff said the cafe provides vocational training and supportive services for very low‑income participants.
Plumas County planning staff presented a closeout and accomplishments summary March 3 for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG‑CV Rounds 2 and 3) awarded to the Plumas Crisis Intervention and Resource Center (PCRC) to support the Dragonfly Cafe.
Planner Tracy Bergerson said the grant budget totaled $150,000; PCRC received $142,000 for construction and equipment (cabinetry, HVAC, walk‑in freezer, kitchen equipment and furnishings) while the county retained about $8,000 for administration. Bergerson said PCRC used the grant to complete tenant improvements and to support program operations; the Dragonfly Cafe opened in December 2024 and has functioned as a vocational training environment for low‑ and moderate‑income residents.
Bergerson reported 24 community events between opening and December 2025 that collectively served 2,188 patrons, and she said the program served four participants during the original grant period and eight participants in a later reporting period (all reported as extremely low income, under 30% of area median income). The cafe’s training covers culinary and hospitality skills, business and life skills, and program staff provide wraparound supports and job‑placement assistance.
Board members asked about total project costs and long‑term utilization; Bergerson said the $142,000 grant funded equipment and materials but that PCRC had additional funding sources to complete the project and that staff would return with further program information as requested.
The item was informational; the county will file the state closeout documents required by the Department of Housing and Community Development and follow up with PCRC on future reporting and participation projections.
