The US government and California's office of finance has put in $90,919.00 million dollars in federal grants and $61,971.00 million dollars in other forms of federal financial assistance for permanent residents who live in California. As long as you have a valid citizenship certificate (green card) or a permanent resident certificate, you could be entitled to apply and receive California federal grants.

Government funding in California is distributed to various sectors, with the majority of the budget in business, education (pell & college grants), housing, veteran, and personal grants.

 

  • California Small Business Grants: Starting and running a business in California can be a risky thing to do. There are more than 241,979 small businesses or even large corporations go into bankruptcy every year. To minimize the risks, you need to look into as many funding sources as possible. Here is more information on California Small Business Grants.
  • California Education Grants: Education is an important sector in California. The federal government in California invest over $73,868,615,768.00 dollars per year in elementary and secondary institutions alone. Education grants are made available for students or even teachers in California to complete and enhance their level of education. Here is more information on California Education Grants.
  • California Housing Grants: At an average market value of $458,500.00 per housing property, there are around 13,600,000 housing units in California. With an average annual household income of $61,021.00, less than 57.50% of the people actually paid off their mortgages. A good number of the residents in California is not able to afford to pay off their mortgages. office of finance has set aside financial support in the form of housing grants to individuals in need, especially if you work at home. Here is more information on California Housing Grants.
  • California Veteran Grants: Residents of California who have enrolled or who are current serving the military, naval, and air foce are entitled to apply and receive government grants in the form of veteran grants. Here's more information on California Veteran Grants.
  • California Personal Grants: The local state government in California does not offer financial support to its residents for personal needs such as getting out of debt, financing a vehicle...etc. But, California residents are eligible to apply for personal grants to receive financial assistance to carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation to the ecomony of California. Here's more information on California Personal Grants.

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Recent State Funding Opportunities

Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:

Funding Opportunity
WESTERN MOJAVE ENCROACHMENT SOLUTIONS PROJECT FOR THE MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA (Apply for N62473 25 2 0002)

Funding Number: N62473 25 2 0002
Agency: Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest
Category: Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $9,000,000
FY25 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management California Wildlife Program (Apply for L25AS00163)

Funding Number: L25AS00163
Agency: Bureau of Land Management
Category: Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $1,000,000
FY25 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management California Recreation and Visitor Services (Apply for L25AS00141)

Funding Number: L25AS00141
Agency: Bureau of Land Management
Category: Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $200,000
FY25 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management California Forest and Woodlands Resource Management (Apply for L25AS00161)

Funding Number: L25AS00161
Agency: Bureau of Land Management
Category: Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $300,000
FY25 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management California Threatened and Endangered Species Program (Apply for L25AS00159)

Funding Number: L25AS00159
Agency: Bureau of Land Management
Category: Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $250,000
Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (Apply for G25AS00135)

Funding Number: G25AS00135
Agency: Geological Survey
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Amount: $730,826
Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (Apply for G25AS00119)

Funding Number: G25AS00119
Agency: Geological Survey
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Amount: $126,900
Integrated Training Area Management (ITAM) Support for Fort Hunter Liggett, California (Apply for W9126G 24 2 SOI 4142)

Funding Number: W9126G 24 2 SOI 4142
Agency: Fort Worth District
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Amount: $4,188,000
LONG-TERM ECOSYSTEM MONITORING – VEGETATION COMPONENT ON BOARD MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, CALIFORNIA (Apply for N62473 24 2 0012)

Funding Number: N62473 24 2 0012
Agency: Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest
Category: Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $295,000
MULTI SPECIES STUDY/SURVEYS ON BOARD MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, CALIFORNIA (Apply for N62473 24 2 0007)

Funding Number: N62473 24 2 0007
Agency: Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest
Category: Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $777,865

 

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