Projects
Below, you will find a showcase of all the projects that have been submitted to us. This collection represents the innovative spirit and commitment to environmental sustainability within the Nevada County community. Explore these initiatives to see the wide range of efforts aimed at making a positive impact.
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Mobile Workforce Training Lab
The purpose of this project is to create a movable training facility that will train in Heat Pump
Technology and Energy Auditing.
Learn More: PDF Download
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Alcazar Foundation
Alcazar Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping residents of Nevada County achieve self-sufficiency while improving quality of life within their community through various sustainability initiatives forging a strong and vibrant future for the citizens and the community.
Learn More: https://alcazarfoundation.org/
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Cultivating Resilient Rural Food Ecosystems
With a vision to enhance local economies through food entrepreneurship. This project aims to strengthen the regional food ecosystem, foster job creation, and promote sustainability, particularly in disinvested communities.
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Your Project
Please email liam@ncerc.org for inquiries regarding submitting your project to this page.
Project Stage Information
Survey Initiative
In the initial phase of our initiative, we are deeply engaged in surveying a diverse array of individuals and organizations. This active data collection is pivotal to understanding the unique challenges and opportunities within our community, guiding our path to impactful projects. You can take our survey by clicking HERE
Catalyst Fund
As a part of the planning phase of the California Jobs First initiatives, regions will identify projects that have the potential to be funded in the follow-up phase. This will be from the “Catalyst Fund” which will invest up to $14 million into each of the 13 regions to (i) strengthen the sustainability of regional inclusive economic planning entities and (ii) build a pipeline of viable projects that align with the objectives. It is meant to bridge the gap between the planning and implementation phases by having funding reach communities sooner and invest in more projects developed by and for disinvested communities.
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As part of the Catalyst Fund, $9 million will be allocated to projects for pre-development activities such as:
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Feasibility studies; market analysis; environmental assessments, surveys, and remediation; site acquisition; site and development plans; project designs; permitting; establishing a regional tax increment financing district; drafting and negotiating Community Benefits and Community Workforce Agreements; financial planning (e.g., preliminary budget and construction financing).
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Basic environmental infrastructure pre-development, construction, and development of long-term operations and maintenance plans for infrastructure such as clean water supply systems; wastewater systems; waste disposal systems; and pollution control services.
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Support costs for building and sustaining the capacity of project leads and partners, such as investments in partner and local staff development; funding new and/or critical positions; acquiring or utilizing tools and resources to increase partner capacity for project planning and implementation; organizational capacity activities such as access to financial services or legal review; developing new pilot or demonstration projects and programs; participation and/or partnership with existing workforce programs; providing or securing technical assistance for partners.
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If you would like to propose a project for Catalyst Funding, please fill out Valley Vision's Project Inventory Survey HERE
Implementation Initiative
The Implementation Phase will invest a total of $268 million into ready-to-launch projects that align with Regional Economic Development Strategy plans. As part of the Planning Phase, each region will identify 3-5 projects to support for implementation funding. These projects will then compete at the State level.
The Capital Region will be identifying these projects through recommendations made by our Subregional Committees and final decisions and approval made by our Leadership Council.