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CC Community Newsletter * Edition 97 * January 2024

California Consulting Generates $28 Million for Clients in 4th Quarter 2023

California Consulting, a leading grant writing firm, proudly announces our extraordinary accomplishment in securing a remarkable $28,561,800 in grants during the 4th Quarter of 2023. The culmination of the year reflects the unwavering dedication and expertise of the CA Consulting Grant Writing Team, solidifying our reputation as the nation's premier grant acquisition specialists.  


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LA County Receives Over $5 Million in Major Federal Grant Award

The County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer and Business Affairs and the Office of Immigration Affairs, in collaboration with CA Consulting, have successfully secured $5,076,000 in funding for the Department of Homeland Security Case Management Pilot Program (CMPP). California Consulting Senior Project Manager Ashley Ramsey and Karen Simpson, in collaboration with the hardworking and dedicated Los Angeles County staff, wrote the winning application.


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City of Berkeley Receives

EPA Watershed Improvement Grant for

$1.5 Million

CC congratulates the City of Berkeley for receiving the SF Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (SFBWQIF) in the amount of $1.5 Million from the US Environmental Protection Agency.


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Client Spotlight:

City of Monterey

In a testament to effective collaboration, the City of Monterey and California Consulting proudly announce a noteworthy achievement, securing an impressive $953,471 in grant funding within just one and a half years of their partnership. 


That’s 1127% return on investment!!


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Granting Success with California Consulting Podcast Now Available

Get ready for a monthly dose of expert insights, interviews, and practical tips on grants with our new podcast! Subscribe now for valuable knowledge and success stories in the world of funding.


Episode #2 - Granting Success - Granting Success | Podcast on Spotify

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Upcoming Event

Grant Corner

Education Grants For Your District

Municipal Grants to Keep on Your Radar


Police Grants You Don't Want to Miss


Fire & Emergency Services


Coastal Waterways Grants


Library Grants

Meet the Grant Writer

Statewide Senior Project Manger Dana Leusch

Dana Leusch Our Statewide Senior Project Manager joined our team in 2012. Dana has 20 years of experience in grant writing for non-profit organizations, municipalities, and K-12 public school districts.


Prior to working as a grant writer, she worked as a county government reporter for a major newspaper chain and as a freelance journalist for newspapers and magazines. As development coordinator for a Montana organization serving at-risk youth, her successful fundraising led to the creation of a home for at-risk girls, which has housed hundreds of teens in need.


Since joining the California Consulting team, her awarded grants, totaling more than $20 million, have included the Prop. 68 California Statewide Parks Program, California Math and Science Partnership, Land and Water Conservation Fund, U.S. Dept. of Education Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Grant, U.S. Dept. of Education Rural Tech Project, California Dept. of Education Learning Communities for School Success Program, U.S. Dept. of Justice COPS STOP School Violence Prevention Program Grant, among many others.

Hamna Kuhld Joins California Consulting as Project Manager

California Consulting welcomes Hamna Kuhld as our new Project Manager. Hamna is a Grant Writer with over five years of experience in the nonprofit sector.


She holds a master's degree in Epidemiology from Columbia University and has researched vitiligo, gender-based violence, Alzheimer's, and telehealth in disaster relief.


Currently engaged in the American Pakistan Foundation's International Fellowship, she also serves on the board of Write to Be, a Haitian nonprofit organization. Her work reflects a dedication to global health and empowering marginalized communities.


Welcome to Our New Staff Assistants

California Consulting is excited to welcome three new Staff Assistants: Luis Cacayoren, Rose Mercer, and Nathan Troung.

Welcome New Clients

CC is excited to welcome the City of Solvang, Morgan Hill Unified School District, the Disabled American Veterans of Los Angeles, the County of Yolo,  SitelogIQ, and Gilroy Unified School District into the California Consulting Community for grant writing services.

Celebrating Our Renewal Clients

CC is thrilled the San Mateo County Harbor District, the County of San Benito, and the County of San Diego have renewed their contract for grant writing services. We are looking forward to our continued collaboration strategically securing funding to enhance their communities.

California Consulting On the Move

Cal Cities Los Angeles County Division Meeting

California Consulting Senior Client Relations Associate Karen Herrera and Management Assistant Clay Owens attended the Cal Cities Los Angeles County Divison Meeting in Monterey Park, CA.


Pictured LtoR Clay Owens, Cindy Segawa, City of Lomita Councilmember, Bill Uphoff, Mayor, City of Lomita, and Karen Herrera.

All Cities Holiday Reception

California Consulting Senior Client Relations Associate Karen Herrera and Management Assistant Sam D'Ambrosio attended the Cal Cities All Cities Holiday Reception on December 13th. Thank you to the L.A. Division League of Cities, Contract Cities Association, and Independent Cities Association for a wonderful reception held in Downtown L.A. at the California Club. 

Cal Cities Riverside Division Meeting

Clay Owens, CC Management Assistant and Derek Rojas, CC Business Development Associate, attended the Cal Cities Riverside Division Meeting on December 11th.

Cal Cities Inland Empire Division Meeting

CC Management Assistant Clay Owens attended the Cal Cities Inland Empire Division meeting on December 7th.

California Consulting in the News

Thank you to all of the media outlets that feature California Consulting in their publications.

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California Consulting 4th Quarter Awards- $28 Million

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