The Latest News from TPA

Golden State Natural Resources Awarded $500,000 for Forest Resiliency Efforts

TPA congratulates Golden State Natural Resources for successfully securing $500,000 through the Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance Program administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to transform excess biomass into high quality products and support forest resiliency.

This funding will support GSNR’s crucial efforts to mitigate fire risks throughout the state through innovative solutions that transform fire fuels into marketable wood products. By reducing hazardous fire fuels, GSNR will help protect the health and safety of all Californians, while simultaneously encouraging economic growth and environmental conservation.

This latest achievement is another example of the commitment of GSNR to promote forest resiliency, health and safety, economic growth, and quality of life throughout California’s rural communities.

Sacramento Regional Transit District Awarded $8,553,000 for Systems Upgrade Project

TPA congratulates Sacramento Regional Transit District for successfully securing $8,553,000 through the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) administered by the California State Transportation Agency to upgrade its information systems and provide higher quality services to its riders.

This TIRCP award will fully fund SacRT’s train technology implementation component, which will greatly enhance system reliability, as well as its quality of services. The project will address a number of improvements, including replacing disparate information systems, implementing new systems, creating methods of communications between all systems, and ensuring integration of SacRT’s vehicles and operations. Overall, these upgrades will improve transit efficiency and provide increased rider accessibility.

This latest achievement is another example of the commitment of SacRT to be a leader in providing mobility options for the communities it serves.

Once again, congratulations SacRT!

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City of El Monte Awarded $3,000,000 for Marijuana Mitigation

The City’s winning proposal included three innovative approaches. The first approach will fund the creation of first-of-its-kind Commercial Code Enforcement and Community Service Officer positions. The individuals in these positions will actively work toward improving the Commercial Cannabis Program and will serve as liaisons between City and community stakeholders.

The second approach will support Community Service Officer positions to coordinate cannabis awareness programs for El Monte’s youth, specifically in the City’s most vulnerable areas and those near legal cannabis operators.

The final approach will help increase the capacity of the police department to proactively enforce both illegal and legal cannabis operators citywide.

TPA proudly advocated on the City’s behalf in Sacramento, securing support from the City’s Legislators and emphasizing the City’s critical needs in this area.

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North Orange County Public Safety Collaborative Awarded $5,000,000 for Community Safety Efforts

TPA congratulates the North Orange County Public Safety Collaborative (a coalition of the Cities of Anaheim, Brea, Buena Park, Cypress, Fullerton, La Habra, Orange, Placentia, Stanton, La Palma, and Yorba Linda, and the County of Orange) for being awarded $5,000,000 in Community Project Funding through the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act to ensure that it is able to continue pursuing its mission to reduce youth violence and promote community safety.

The funding, secured by Representative Young Kim and Senator Alex Padilla, will further support the Collaborative’s efforts to reduce gang violence, strengthen crisis response and early action, confront homelessness, and provide supportive housing and reentry services. These services are critical to fostering a stronger community and this funding will enable the Collaborative to build on the significant success it has had over the past four years in Orange County.

This latest achievement is another example of the commitment of the Collaborative to implement innovative and effective solutions to protect and promote the quality of life in the communities it serves.

Congratulations, North Orange County Public Safety Collaborative!

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New Client Showcase: City of Brawley

TPA Again Ranks as Top 10 Lobbying Firm in California

Townsend Public Affairs is excited to announce that once again we have been ranked among the top ten lobbying firms registered in the State of California!

The Secretary of State officially reported TPA as the fourth (4th) largest advocacy firm in California, in terms of revenue received and reported for the final quarter of the 2021-2022 Legislative Session.

TPA is honored to provide legislative advocacy and grant writing services to public agencies and nonprofit organizations throughout the state. Over the past 25 years, we have worked diligently to shepherd over 100 legislative proposals into law and secure over $2.6 billion in competitive funds for our clients.

This achievement is a testament to TPA’s team of driven and hardworking advocates and grant writers, as well as our incredible clients. Congratulations to all!

As we look forward, we are excited to continue to help transform our clients’ visions into legacies.

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