About the BOOST Program
All Californians deserve to live in communities where they can
have access to clean air and water, clean transportation,
affordable housing, and economic opportunity. Yet many
communities across the state lack the staff capacity and
resources to develop projects and secure funding to make this a
reality for their residents. To help address this need, we have
partnered
with the California Strategic Growth Council (SCG) on the
BOOST Program to help local governments across the state build
capacity to address those needs.
The BOOST Program provides customized and tailored support to
help communities:
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Build awareness of funding opportunities to
address climate action;
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Organize projects to be best positioned to
meet its goals;
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Optimize existing resources and build more
capacity;
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Strengthen relationships with key stakeholders
and identify new opportunities for regional engagement and
collaboration; and
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Transform their approach to addressing climate
action.
BOOST Round 3: BOOST Imperial Valley (2024–26)
BOOST Imperial Valley is part of the Imperial
Valley Civic Ecosystem Initiative (IVCEI), led by
the State of California’s Strategic Growth Council.& “The two
core pillars of IVCEI are led by the Institute for Local
Government (ILG) and the Latino Community Foundation (LCF), who
aim to expand the bandwidth of the local public and nonprofit
sectors through two interconnected programs: BOOST Imperial
Valley and Activate Imperial.”
The third round of the BOOST Program builds on the success of the
first two rounds, which cumulatively supported 17 municipalities
and two geographic regions. BOOST Round 3 is the first BOOST
Program to focus on one specific region: the Imperial Valley.
BOOST Imperial Valley supports seven cities (Brawley, Calexico,
Calipatria, El Centro, Holtville, Imperial, and Westmorland) and
Imperial County as well.
Within the first year in the Imperial Valley, ILG’s BOOST
Program has:
- Provided 1,300+ hours of technical support.
- Applied for $27 million in funding and secured $3 million in
funding so far.
- Trained over 50 local leaders in community engagement and
governance best practices.
Previous BOOST Program Rounds (2019–23)
Across the first two rounds
of the BOOST program, SGC and ILG:
- Supported 17 cities and towns and 2 regions.
- Provided strategic counsel, accessed funding, and/or
identified expert consultants to help develop 7 Climate Action
and/or Resiliency Plans.
- Connected BOOST participants to over 80 grant opportunities,
helping participants secure over $73 million in new grant funding
across the participating jurisdictions.
- Trained more than 100 local agency staff on effective public
engagement strategies.
- Helped multiple cities meet state planning mandates, which
increases funding opportunities.
Learn more below.
