{"id":53683,"date":"2022-10-20T14:03:12","date_gmt":"2022-10-20T21:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=53683"},"modified":"2022-10-20T14:03:12","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T21:03:12","slug":"state-announces-funding-to-support-sustainable-and-resilient-regional-economies-across-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=53683","title":{"rendered":"State Announces Funding to Support Sustainable and Resilient Regional Economies Across California"},"content":{"rendered":"

First round of Community Economic Resilience Fund (CERF) awards provides $5 million each to regional economic planning entities to chart equitable, resilient future for California\u2019s economy<\/p>\n

SACRAMENTO<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 State leaders today announced the first round of awards for the Community Economic Resilience Fund (CERF), a new state initiative supporting innovative plans and strategies to diversify local economies and develop sustainable industries that create good-paying, broadly-accessible jobs for all Californians. As part of CERF\u2019s initial planning phase, 13 economic development entities known as High Road Transition Collaboratives will receive $5 million each to develop roadmaps, including a strategy and recommended series of investments, for their region. Following this planning phase, the program\u2019s implementation phase will begin in 2023 and provide $500 million to fund projects identified by the High Road Transition Collaboratives.<\/div>\n
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High Road Transition Collaboratives represent California\u2019s 13 distinct regional economies and bring together diverse community, labor, industry, and business interests. Today\u2019s announcement includes 11 of the 13 awardees. Awardees were selected through a competitive bidding process based on their readiness and commitment to conduct inclusive planning processes that engage various community groups, including voices that have been traditionally left out of economic planning.<\/div>\n
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CERF<\/a>\u00a0was created by Senate Bill 162 and is administered by an interagency leadership team that includes the Governor\u2019s Office of Planning and Research, the Governor\u2019s Office of Business and Economic Development, and the Labor & Workforce Development Agency.<\/div>\n
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\u201cWe have an incredible opportunity to harness once-in-a-generation Federal and State investments to build a low carbon economy that creates good-paying jobs,\u201d\u00a0said Samuel Assefa, Director of the Office of Planning and Research. \u201cWe are thrilled to announce the CERF Planning Phase partnerships with organizations representing labor, community, business, and industry leaders to chart an inclusive and equitable economic future for all Californians.\u201d<\/div>\n
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\u201cThis announcement signifies a major step forward in economic development, as regional coalitions have come together across California ready to roll up their sleeves and build regional economic development strategies that will create more inclusive and vibrant economies built on a foundation of equity,\u201d\u00a0said Dee Dee Myers, Senior Advisor to Governor Newsom and Director of the Governor\u2019s Office of Business & Economic Development.\u00a0\u201cAs California and our federal partners work collaboratively to make significant investments to support local economies, these High Road Transition Collaboratives will play a major part in guiding these dollars to ensure the greatest impact for all Californians.\u201d<\/div>\n
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\u201cThis first-of-its-kind state investment recognizes that California is an ecosystem of diverse economies, each of which has its own challenges and opportunities,\u201d\u00a0said Natalie Palugyai, Secretary of the California Labor & Workforce Development Agency.\u00a0\u201cBy empowering regions to develop the blueprints for their own futures \u2013 and requiring that they do so in a manner that is inclusive and equitable \u2013 CERF is changing the way California views economic planning.\u201d<\/div>\n
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High Road Transition Collaboratives – Planning Phase Awardees:<\/div>\n
North State<\/div>\n
Fiscal Agent: North State Planning and Development Collective \u2013 Chico State Enterprises<\/div>\n
Regional Convener: Partnership between Sierra Institute for Community and Environment And North State Planning and Development Collective \u2013 Chico State Enterprises<\/div>\n
Sacramento<\/div>\n
Fiscal Agent and Regional Convener: Valley Vision, Inc.<\/div>\n
Redwood Coast<\/div>\n
Fiscal Agent: Arcata Economic Development Corporation<\/div>\n
Regional Convener: California Center for Rural Policy at CalPoly Humboldt<\/div>\n
Bay Area<\/div>\n
Fiscal Agent: Bay Area Good Jobs Partnership for Equity, with the San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development as the Fiscal Lead<\/div>\n
Regional Convener: All Home<\/div>\n
Northern San Joaquin Valley<\/div>\n
Fiscal Agent: Merced Community College District<\/div>\n
Regional Convener: County of Merced, Department of Workforce Investment<\/div>\n
Eastern Sierra<\/div>\n
Fiscal Agent and Regional Convener: Sierra Business Council<\/div>\n
Central San Joaquin Valley<\/div>\n
Fiscal Agent and Regional Convener: Central Valley Community Foundation<\/div>\n
Orange County<\/div>\n
Fiscal Agent: Charitable Ventures of Orange County<\/div>\n
Regional Convener: Orange County Business Council<\/div>\n
Los Angeles County<\/div>\n
Fiscal Agent: California Community Foundation<\/div>\n
Regional Convener: The Economic Development Corporation of Los Angeles County<\/div>\n
Kern County<\/div>\n
Fiscal Agent: Kern Community College District<\/div>\n
Regional Convener: Kern Coalition, a partnership between Better Bakersfield and Boundless Kern, Community Action Partnership of Kern, Kern Inyo and Mono Central Labor Council, Building Healthy Communities, and Kern Community College District<\/div>\n
Central Coast<\/div>\n
Fiscal Agent: Economic Development Collaborative<\/div>\n
Regional Convener: Regional Economic Action Coalition (REACH)<\/div>\n
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For more information on each of the High Road Transition Collaboratives, please see the\u00a0CERF Round 1 Planning Phase Awards \u2013 Executive Summaries<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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In response to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Gavin Newsom\u2019s 2021-22 Budget included $600 million for CERF to ensure that California\u2019s economy creates high-quality, family-supporting jobs, advances California\u2019s climate agenda, and helps the state\u2019s industries to build long term resilience against climate-caused and other economic disruptions.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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