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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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