CSD Application for CalTrans Grant Denied

We received unfortunate news last week: the AVCSD's AV Community Park Development Plan (including skatepark) application for the CalTrans Clean California Local Grant Program was not granted.

(Anderson Valley did, however, receive one of the largest Clean CA grants in the state, with $4.7 million granted to AV School District for development of an all-weather track and field, which will serve as a wonderful resource for the community.)

In a debriefing with grant officials, we learned that our application did score high enough to be granted, but a typo within a critical date on our spreadsheets caused the application to be disqualified.

While disappointing, this setback does not mean a skatepark in Boonville will not happen! The AV Skatepark Project has raised nearly $300,000, and community support and excitement for the project has been tremendous. We'll keep riding the momentum and find funding elsewhere to make this project a reality. While the cause for our denial is frustrating, we're heartened to know that we have a strong application and project, and we're likely to qualify for other grants in the future.

Next steps: We are currently working on reformulating projected costs and will establish new phased fundraising goals. We will then initiate a renewed fundraising campaign in hopes of securing support through a combination of private donations and grants. Stay tuned!