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Endowment Board convenes, reserves funding for round two
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 6, 2006
CONTACT:
Sarah Dalton
California State Library
916/654-1483
Endowment Board convenes, reserves funding for round two
SACRAMENTO - The California Cultural and Historical Endowment Board met April 27th and 28th , 2006 at the California State Library in Sacramento to hear presentations from 53 grant applicants for the Endowment's second Round of Proposition 40 bond funds. The Board had $43 million of Proposition 40 funds available to award in this second Round.
To ensure more equitable consideration of applications, the Endowment Board grouped organizations into divisions so that the organizations would compete amongst entities with similar budgets. Also in this second round of distributions, two types of applications were accepted, Project Grants for which division groups could apply for funding between $25,000-$3,000,000 for capital projects, and Planning Grants, for which division groups could apply for funding between $10,000-$300,000 for planning activities related to capital projects. The Planning Grants were offered to allow applicants time to seriously consider whether they wish to pursue a capital project, given the budgetary expenses involved in such an undertaking.
At the conclusion of the 2-day meeting, the Board voted to reserve specific allocations for 45 applicants from the Project Grants, and award 34 from the Planning Grants.
The 45 Project Grant finalists are:
| Project Applicant | Funds Reserved by the Board |
County |
| La Plaza De Cultura Cultural y Artes | $2,500,000 | LOS ANGELES |
| The Outdoor Art Club, Inc. | $44,489 | MARIN |
| ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives | $327,500 | LOS ANGELES |
| Sunnyvale Historical Society and Museum Association | $600,000 | SANTA CLARA |
| Vallejo Community Arts Foundation | $220,000 | SOLANO |
| Goleta Valley Historical Society | $250,000 | SANTA BARBARA |
| Casa Romanita Cultura Center and Gardens | $201,000 | ORANGE |
| San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles | $370,300 | SANTA CLARA |
| Tulare County Historical Society | $1,451,870 | TULARE |
| Rosie the Riverter Trust | $2,000,000 | CONTRA COSTA |
| Viet Heritage Society | $1,300,000 | SANTA CLARA |
| Arte Americas | $500,000 | FRESNO |
| Social & Public Art Resource Center | $1,287,585 | LOS ANGELES |
| Trinity County Historical Society | $139,532 | TRINITY |
| Fort Ross Interpretive Association | $85,000 | SONOMA |
| Friends of Antelope Valley Museum | $389,500 | LOS ANGELES |
| San Diego Archaeological Center | $493,088 | SAN DIEGO |
| Empire Mine Park Association | $1,286,220 | NEVADA |
| Prelado De Los Tesoros de la Purisima | $310,325 | SANTA BAR A BARA |
| Anza Borrego Foundation | $75,789 | SAN DIEGO |
| Rancho Los Alamitos Foundation | $1,500,000 | LOS ANGELES |
| The Mexican Museum | $2,400,000 | SAN FRANCISCO |
| EastSide Arts Alliance | $114,420 | ALAMEDA |
| East Bay Center for the Performing Arts | $1,000,000 | CONTRA COSTA |
| Angel Island Immigration Foundation | $622, 842 | MARIN |
| Sierra State Parks Foundation | $275,000 | MONO |
| Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation | $322,685 | SANTA BARBARA |
| Fresno Metropolitan Museum of Art & Science | $2,500,000 | FRESNO |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center, Inc. | $2,600,000 | LOS ANGELES |
| Northern California Indian Development - Carson Block Building | $1,100,000 | HUMBOLDT |
| California State Railroad Museum | $300,000 | TUOLUMNE |
| City of Poway, Kumeyaay-Ipai Interpretive Center | $380,311 | SAN DIEGO |
| City of Buenaventura, Oliva Adobe Renovation | $1,076,000 | VENTURA |
| City of Calexico, Carnegie Library | $712,000 | IMPERIAL |
| City of Pasadena, City Hall | $800,000 | LOS ANGELES |
| City of Auburn, Auburn School Preserve | $388,189 | PLACER |
| City of San Fernando, Lopez Adobe Preservation | $602,734 | LOS ANGELES |
| City of Long Beach, Rancho Los Cerritos Vistor Ed. Center | $680,000 | LOS ANGELES |
| Sonoma County, Hood House | $305,290 | SONOMA |
| City of Richmond, Municipal Natatorium | $2,081,800 | CONTRA COSTA |
| Wiyot Tribe, Tuluwat Village Rehabilitation | $310,000 | HUMBOLDT |
| City & County of San Francisco, South Windmill Restoration | $488,411 | SAN FRANCISCO |
| City of Benicia, Arsenal Commandant's Residence | $500,000 | SOLANO |
| City of Atascadero, City Hall | $2,000,000 | SAN LUIS OBISPO |
| California State Parks, San Diego Casa de Bandini Hotel | $1,808,120 | SAN DIEGO |
The 34 Planning Grant finalists are:
Project Applicant | Funds Reserved by the Board |
County |
| Geneva Office Building | $200,000 | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Mary Burdell Victorian Garden & Grounds | $100,800 | MARIN |
| Yolo County Cultural, Historic & Art Center | $200,000 | YOLO |
| California African American Museum Expansion Project | $100,000 | LOS ANGELES |
| Issues-based Museum on California Indians | $150,000 | SONOMA |
| Rehabilitation Marsh House | $200,000 | CONTRA COSTA |
| California Date History Museum | $193,000 | RIVERSIDE |
| Navarro River Redwoods State Park | $280,000 | MENDOCINO |
| Conservation Corps State Museum | $33,700 | SAN LUIS OBISPO |
| Bing Kung Tong Building | $100,000 | SACRAMENTO |
| Save the Light Point Arena Lighthouse Keepers | $200,000 | MENDOCINO |
| Plaza De La Raza | $150,000 | ORANGE |
| Paul R. Williams Cultural & Historical Community Center | $150,000 | LOS ANGELES |
| Implementation of a Master Plan for Angels Gate Park | $160,000 | LOS ANGELES |
| California Space Center | $150,000 | SANTA BARBARA |
| Chinese American Museum Expansion Project | $100,000 | LOS ANGELES |
| Herwaldt Urban Leadership Conference Center | $90,000 | FRESNO |
| Mexican Heritage Plaza/Alumn Rock Historical District Develop | $150,000 | SANTA CLARA |
| Pomo Heritage Village & Museum | $123,000 | LAKE |
| 18th Street Arts Center | $100,000 | LOS ANGELES |
| NTC Officers Quarters & Gardens | $100,000 | SAN DIEGO |
| The Way Back Lot-San Jose Discovery Museum | $200,000 | SANTA CLARA |
| Fruitvale Masonic Temple Revitalization | $200,000 | ALAMEDA |
| Restoration of Eagles Nest Lodge | $76,750 | LOS ANGELES |
| Fort Mason Center Historical Interpretation Plan | $100,000 | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Balboa Park California Tower Project | $300,000 | SAN DIEGO |
| Expansion of the Lomita Railroad Museum | $150,000 | LOS ANGELES |
| Harada House Preservation Project | $13,389 | RIVERSIDE |
| Orange County Historical Archives Project | $150,000 | ORANGE |
| Tannery Arts Center | $240,000 | SANTA CRUZ |
| Bancroft Roc House | $35,000 | SAN DIEGO |
| Kern County Museum | $62,500 | KERN |
| Yurok Cultural Center | $120,000 | DEL NORTE |
| 125 Years of Civic Science-Chabot Space & Science Center | $171,000 | ALAMEDA |
The Endowment Board received 263 total applications this funding Round. The total those applicants requested was approximately $268 million, an amount that shows the tremendous need for this program. The Board was pleased to reserve funding for 45 projects, and to award funding for 34 planning grants, 79 total applicants whose reserved and awarded funding totals approximately $43 million.
Proposition 40 called for the creation of the California Cultural and Historical Endowment to support the "acquisition, development, preservation, and interpretation of buildings, structures, sites, places, and artifacts that preserve and demonstrate culturally significant aspects of California's history and for grants for these purposes." To carry out Proposition 40's mandate, the Endowment will, over the Rounds established by its Board, distribute $122 million in Proposition 40 funds.
For more information about the California Cultural and Historical Endowment, please contact Executive Officer Diane Matsuda at (916) 651-8768 or email at dmatsuda@library.ca.gov.