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B&A associates proudly assisted the City of Banning, California, with application development for the California Board of State and Community Corrections’ Proposition 47 Grant Program, Cohort 4, in the amount of $6,990,54.
“Thank you Rachel, and the entire team at Blais! I think the application looks great, and we would not have been able to submit without your assistance.”
“Fallon is a great employee. Her skills and work habits were excellent, and she did a great job walking the City through this application. She was amazing!”
Team Member with the City of Pomona, California
“I wanted to send a BIG BIG BIG Thank you for our FIRST ever workforce development grant, and especially the Advancing Women in Water and Wastewater Leadership Academy program!”
Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District, Lake Elsinore, California
B&A proudly assisted Teller County, Colorado, with a recent application that was awarded $371,818 through the Great Outdoors Colorado Community Impact Grant.
The California Department of Housing and Community Development recently awarded B&A client, the City of Norwalk, California, $2,443,408 in funding for the Norwalk Accessory Dwelling Unit Program. Funding will enhance permanent local housing by providing fee waivers and grants to qualifying homeowners to build ADUs, in addition to other program benefits.
The Federal Transportation Authority recently awarded B&A client, Omnitrans, $8,447,217 for a successful application developed for the Low or No Emission Grant Program and the Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Program.
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation recently awarded $8,515,328 to the City of Stigler, Oklahoma, a valued B&A client, as part of the WaterSMART Drought Response Program: Drought Resiliency.
“It has been a great pleasure working with you on this grant application. I feel that you have gone above and beyond to provide excellent grant writing consultant service including multiple notable highlights:
“As you embark on your next journey, we bid you a heartfelt farewell filled with gratitude and admiration.
“Thank you! It wouldn’t happen without your writing skills. I am truly grateful to work with you.
B&A proudly assisted the City of Banning, California, with a recent application that was awarded $1,070,620 through the California Strategic Growth Council’s Community Resilience Center Project Development Grant Program.
The California Air Resources Board recently awarded $4,468,494 to valued B&A client, Omnitrans, for a successful application developed for the Sustainable Transportation Equity Project (STEP) competition.
B&A will attend the 2023 ICMA Annual Conference October 1 – 3 in Austin, TX. We will be at Booth #346. If you miss us there, look for B&A at the 111 th TML Annual Conference and Exhibition October 4 – 6 held at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas, Booth #1734.
“I appreciate the project quote, quick action, and ability to move resources. This validates for me that you’re the right agency for us to have B&A provide full grant services for us. I’m looking forward to starting our work for the grant needs assessment soon!”
County Health Department Staff
To discover how B&A can help your municipal organization win grant funding, please contact us at bizdev@blaisassoc.com.
During the month of June, B&A received notification of 15 awards for eight clients worth a record- breaking $55.5 million. The largest set of funding came from the CA Department of Water Resources Urban and Multi-Benefit Drought Relief Grant Program which awarded a combined $18.3 million for five projects to three clients in Central and Northern California.
“The B&A team has been an invaluable partner to the City. I have lost count now, but I want to say that they are responsible for helping us bring in over $14,000,000 in funding over the last 10 years. Now, they have a full stable of effective grant managers which is what makes it possible for small cities like us to execute on these grant awards they find and win for us. Their grant management software is the best when it comes to audit time too!”
Director of Finance & Administration at California City
The State Water Resource Control Board (SWRCB) Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving funds (SRF) recently awarded $35 million to two B&A clients. One client will use the funding to build a wastewater treatment outfall and diffuser facility, while another client will install groundwater treatment systems, rehabilitate water supply wells, and implement other improvements to remove per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from groundwater supplies (PFAS are a group of chemicals that may cause negative health impacts).
B&A assisted four municipal clients in Orange County, San Bernardino County, and the Central Valley to win more than $1.6 million in funding from the Caltrans Highway Safety Improvement Program. Awarded projects ranged from signalized intersection safety improvements to pedestrian crossing enhancements to roadway segment spot improvements.
Four B&A clients in San Bernardino and Orange County were recommended for more than $13 million in funding for projects that improved bicycling and walking for residents. Project elements included upgraded sidewalks, crosswalks, bike lanes, signage, and traffic calming measures near schools, businesses, and residences.
Representing a 60 percent win rate for B&A and $24.6 million in funding for our clients, eight B&A grant applications submitted to the Caltrans Clean California Local Grant Program were awarded. Caltrans received 329 applications requesting $758 million in grant funds. Only 105 projects, or 30 percent, were funded by the state for a total of $295 million.
Seven (7) B&A clients will each receive $72,000 to develop Local Roadway Safety Plans. This is a new initiative by Caltrans to ready California cities for the very popular and competitive Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP). In the future, all California cities wishing to apply for HSIP funding will need to..
The California Housing and Community Development staff provided the following kuddo to B&A staff following the submission of a SB2 planning grant proposal for the City of Farmersville, CA:"I just wanted to notify you that I have..
B&A's September 2019 grant wins total $4.4 million and represent a variety of projects and programs:-$1,908,000, Farmersville, CA: CA Cultural, Community & Natural Resources Grant (construct amphitheater & outdoor..
The Anaheim Transportation Network will receive $2 million from the Federal Transit Administration to help offset the cost of purchasing advanced battery-electric buses. This B&A-assisted win is the only 2019 Low or No-Emission Bus .
On July 25, 2019, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) was awarded $81.2 million in U.S. DOT BUILD funds. B&A was the principal grant writer working in partnership with HDR. MoDOT's win was only 1 in 10 large project .
The City of Long Beach was awarded $694,903 from the U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime under the FY18 Specialized Services for Victims of Human Trafficking. Funding will be used to expand the Department.
We really enjoyed meeting new people and visiting with existing B&A clientele at the League of California Cities Conference and Expo September 13 and 14, 2018. Thank you to everyone who took the time to stop by our booth to say.
On Friday, September 7, 2018, two B&A clients learned that their SAFER grants totaling $3.964 million were funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Celina, TX and Corinth.
As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) response continues to escalate, we want you to be aware that B&A will continue to support all of your grant consulting needs, without interruption, due to the virtual nature of our company. As you know, almost all B&A work is performed electronically and remotely, which means that we remain here.