Clean California Local Grant Award Projects

Agency Name Project Title Grant Amount Total Project Cost Project Description
City of Huron Huron Clean CA Beautification Project $1,519,500 $1,519,500 The Huron Clean California Beautification Project will install water stations, benches, bike racks, waste bins, trees, and lighting at various locations throughout Huron to provide residents with amenities to support active transportation methods, clean up the community, and provide a safer environment. Murals will also be painted at several locations to show Huron's history and to inspire residents to maintain a clean city.
County of Kern Lost Hills Park Beautification $2,072,045 $2,476,008 Lost Hills serves an area designated as a SB 535 community. The beautification project will install five new state-of-the-art play facilities to enhance the health and wellness of all age groups, including installation of ADA compliant sidewalks, and accessible-compliant pour-in-place surfacing for play areas. Elements are designed to inspire families, youth and seniors to help improve health and provide a safe, clean, and secure public setting for all users.
City of Kerman City of Kerman Downtown Corridor Revitalization $488,747 $781,995 The project will revitalize the City of Kerman's "Main Street". Madera Avenue (State Route 145) is the community's backbone. Corridor enhancements between California Avenue and State Route 180 will provide new greening elements, beautification, and culturally relevant art. Project features include: 1. Center median xeriscaping (turf removal and replanting with 1,000 drought-tolerant shrubs) 2. New wrought iron style benches and trash receptacles strategically placed downtown 3. Wayfinding signage to encourage multi-modal transportation 4. Planting 50 new drought tolerant street trees to provide shade, air quality benefits, and structure 5. New banners to provide downtown place-making and a cohesive downtown theme 6. Two downtown murals to be designed with community input and painted by local artists. 7. The project also includes outreach, education, and cleanup events to foster environmental stewardship and to address long-term litter abatement goals. The community engagement and placemaking enhancements are designed to foster hometown pride.
City of Lindsay Olive Bowl Renovation/Kaku Park Expansion $4,650,920 $4,650,920 Funding would allow for extra lighting, a walking path, playground area, gateway sign, trees, turf, irrigation, skatepark, wayfinding signs and a restroom building for the future Olive Bowl Park renovations and Kaku Park expansion. This grant would also fund the formation of a new Lindsay Walking Club which will involve a local community volunteer leading monthly walks to promote physical activity and community wellbeing.
City of Fresno Downtown Fresno Neighborhood Beautification and Cleanup Project $5,000,000 $5,000,000 The Downtown Fresno Neighborhood Beautification and Cleanup Project includes both infrastructure and non-infrastructure elements focused on urban greening, improved walkability, community placemaking, and litter cleanup. It will reconstruct 1.4 miles of median island along Belmont Avenue from Abby Street to Millbrook Avenue. This reconstruction will include irrigation upgrades, reduction of impervious surface, and planting of 95 sidewalk and median trees. Amenity improvements will be made at five bus stops. Pedestrian scale lighting will also be installed at three bus stops under SR-180 at Fresno and First Streets. Eight murals will be painted at five different locations: abutment slopes and columns along SR-180 at Blackstone Avenue, Abby Street, Fresno Street, and First Street, and at the Romain Community Center. A vendor will be contracted for litter pickups along the major corridors within the 0.75 square mile neighborhood. Additionally, four volunteer-based cleanup events will be held at three neighborhood elementary schools.
City of Madera Fresno River & Vernon McCullough River Trail $832,350 $832,350 Proposed project for non-infrastructure litter abatement along four-mile section of the Fresno River, as well as three-and-a-half mile Vernon McCullough River Trail. Educational campaign of appropriate litter disposal also proposed. Infrastructure beautification and improvement projects include surface restoration of the Vernon McCullough River Trail, installation of thirty-six trash receptacles capable of showcasing artwork by local artists and students, installation of a playground set with swing set and motion capable exercise equipment stations along the Vernon McCullough River Trail. The City of Madera plans to augment on its community wellness efforts of providing high quality and clean spaces for the residents it serves. The blight and public safety hazard stemming from the amount of illegal dumping along the Fresno River and Vernon McCullough River Trail is a cause for concern. The City hopes to fill the funding gap to accomplish the necessary work.
City of Orange Cove Renovation of Sheridan Park and Orange Cove Welcome Signs $2,525,000 $2,525,000 The Project will renovate and beautify the City’s existing Sheridan Park and community welcome signs along Park Boulevard. Sheridan Park will be updated by renovating existing amenities and constructing new recreation features that will improve access to quality outdoor activities. Park renovations will enhance the health of the community, while providing residents with a public space to practice their culture as groups or families. The Project will construct a playground structure, swing sets, and a walking path that meets ADA requirements. The Project will also renovate the existing bathrooms and install new drinking fountains, tables, shade structures, lights, landscaping, and other park features. A mural depicting the history and cultural of the City will be painted on the Park’s existing entertainment stage. The City’s two welcome signs along Park Boulevard will be updated with new paint, landscaping, lighting, and an electrical board to display messages to residents.
City of Woodlake East Naranjo Beautification and Connectivity Improvements $4,811,435 $4,811,435 Botanical Garden Improvements: The City of Woodlake proposes to install a Class I Bike Path adjacent to the Woodlake Gardens, improve ADA-Accessibility, and beautify park access points with drought-tolerant landscaping, waste collection bins, energy-conserving lighting, and decorative paving. The City will also improve ADA accessibility within the parking area by adding permeable parking paving surfaces and connecting the parking area to the Class I Path. Woodlake City Park Improvements: Near the Woodlake City Park, the City proposes to remove two parking lots, and reconfigure sections and the intersection of two storm drain lines to increase public recreation space. Park improvements will include the following additions: seating areas, shade structures, pedestrian to existing park facilities, drought-tolerant and native plants landscaping throughout, energy- conserving lighting throughout and recreational structures.
City of Porterville Santa Fe Byway $3,601,826 $3,601,826 Revitalization of 1.3 miles of the Rails to Trails Parkway (Henderson Avenue to Walnut Avenue) with improvements along the trail that include: replacement of dead trees to mitigate heat; solar lighting, fencing, and bollards to improve safety; refuse receptacles to reduce litter; playground and outdoor fitness equipment to promote physical activity; covered bench seating, a large picnic shelter, drinking fountains, and a bicycle repair station to enhance comfort; concrete ribbon and surface improvements along the paved portion of the trail (Henderson to Olive) to increase trail integrity; installation of gabion and drought tolerant landscaping for soil stabilization; wayfinding and educational signage; and graffiti removal and two public art installations. Porterville Unified School District (PUSD) students will design the trail signage and design and implement an outreach and education plan promoting trail use and proper waste disposal. This project will improve an underutilized trail within 1/4-mile of five underserved communities.
City of Farmersville Farmersville 198 Gateway and Downtown Improvements $4,333,906 $4,333,906 Clean California Funds are requested to complete transformative improvements and cleanup activities that will create a sense of place and cultural connections for the City of Farmersville (population 11,327). The major component of the project is landscaping 2.6 acres of barren land at the City's gateway on both the north and south sides of State Route 198 (which is Caltrans right-of-way). New retaining walls will enhance an existing slope with lettering and LED lighting to showcase the City name and motto. The surrounding spaces will feature climate appropriate, drought-tolerant plantings in alternating rows of rock to mimic the region's bountiful crops. The second improvement area is the heart of the City's downtown where new benches, plantings, signage, and banners will make the central commercial district more inviting and distinctive. A campaign to address ongoing challenges with litter and illegal dumping is a key non-infrastructure component of the project.
City of Wasco City of Wasco's Historic Downtown Business District Transformation $5,000,000 $5,831,265 Transforming City of Wasco's Downtown Historic District along 7th Street from G Street to D Street, includes low water use landscaping, ADA compliant pedestrian facilities, shade trees, street furniture, seating areas, waste bins, enhanced lighting, new green space, art murals to (4) four alleys by local artists, upgrades to the adjacent parking lots, rehabilitation of 7th Street Park (to include a new dog park) and safety measures/improvements to a parking lot hosting the only public electric vehicle charging station. This project aligns and is consistent with the 2040 City of Wasco’s General Plan, 2020 Kern County Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan, 2014 City of Wasco Urban Greening, Parks and Open Space Master Plan and planning documents prepared for Wasco Downtown Historic District - (1) Wasco: Commercial Revitalization Program; (2) Downtown Revitalization Study and Downtown Business District Market Plan; and (3) Downtown Historic District Policy and Design Plan. All city permits/approvals have been obtained.
County of Kern Heritage Park Beautification and Enhancement $4,263,983 $4,263,983 Heritage Park is located within the eastern portion of Greater Bakersfield and reaches a diverse multi-cultural population of 6800 residents. The project site is highly visible and central to the Heritage Academy, Bakersfield Memorial Hospital and Kern Medical Center Heliport, and nearby Kern Medical Center and College Heights School. The project site is a high-use neighborhood park comprising 18 acres that is open and accessible to the community. Enhancements entail shade structures, LED lighting for public safety and security, a new restroom, ADA compliant walking paths, age-appropriate children’s play equipment, renovation of a worn soccer field, sustainable landscaping, and irrigation features. After more than 70 years of being a turf amphitheater, installation of a new amphitheater will serve as a welcoming structure for community events and performances. The project features construction of a Unity Mural for local artists, all designed to improve and beautify public spaces in a highly visible park.
City of Bakersfield Garces Memorial Circle Enhancement Project $1,491,250 $1,491,250 The Garces Memorial Circle is a roundabout that intersects Chester Avenue, 30th Street, and Golden State Avenue/Caltrans State Route 204. Caltrans District 6 staff have been working with the City of Bakersfield to develop a State Clean California Project within the State's right of way at Garces Circle. The City's local application will complement the state project with a public art installation, landscaping, lighting, and enhanced bicycle and pedestrian facilities including sidewalks, curb ramps, crosswalks, and signage. The Garces Memorial Circle is an important historic corridor that connects many high use areas such as medical facilities, schools, employment centers, residential zones, and access to transit such as a Golden Empire Transit (GET) bus and access to the State Highway System.
City of McFarland McFarland Community Garden and Trail $490,000 $1,643,627 The project will include construction of a Community Garden and Trail/Bike Path that will link to the McFarland Pedestrian Bridge. It will improve public space in an under-serviced community. The Community Garden will transform a public blighted area into an interactive sustainable green space by integrating green infrastructure, water conservation, and efficiency through the planting of drought tolerant and native species, while also advancing health equity, economic opportunity, and community resilience.
City of Shafter Historic Core Recreation Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project $4,649,676 $5,313,916 The Project consists of the rehabilitation and enhancement of existing recreational public spaces within the historic core of Shafter. Specifically, the Project will rehabilitate and enhance the following five public spaces: (1) Shafter Aquatic Center, (2) Shafter Skate Park, (3) Mannel Park, (4) Veterans Park, and (5) James Street Corridor between Lerdo Highway and Shafter Avenue (including Stringham Park). The Project is entirely comprised of "enhanced infrastructure" improvements identified in this application. There are no entitlements needed for the Project and also no required permits (such as grading or building permits) since the City is the authority over such permits and does not issue permits to itself. The Project will be required to adhere to applicable Building Codes, the Shafter Municipal Code, and other regulatory requirements regarding the development of the Project.