News Index
WIC to increase fruits and vegetable benefits for four months withAmerican Rescue Plan funding
Starting June1, Sonoma County’s Women, Infants and Children (WIC) families will receive atemporary increase in their monthly WIC fruits and vegetables benefit thanks tofunding from the American Rescue Plan Act. Read full story
County of Sonoma provides retirement system annual review
The County of Sonoma Board of Supervisors today received the annual State of the Retirement System Report on pension costs and pension-related liabilities through Fiscal Year 2019-20, including membership data for Sonoma County Employees’ Retirement Association, investment returns and December 2019 actuarial valuation results. The annual report to the public was recommended by the FY 2014-15 Sonoma County Grand Jury Report, the July 2016 report of the Independent Citizens’ Advisory Committee on Pension Matters, and the September 2018 report of the Board’s Ad Hoc Committee on Pension Reform. Read full story
SonomaCounty Housing Authority seeking Public Comment on 504 Self-Assessment and ADATransition Plan
The Sonoma County Housing Authority recently completed an ADA Transition Plan and Section 504 Self-Evaluation. Read full story
County of Sonoma proclaims drought emergency
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today adopted a resolution proclaiming a local drought emergency and requesting the governor seek a Presidential Disaster Declaration. On April 21, Governor Gavin Newsom visited Lake Mendocino and proclaimed a state of emergency in Sonoma and Mendocino counties due to drought conditions in the Russian River Watershed. Read full story
El Condado de Sonoma proclama emergencia causada por la sequía
La Junta de Supervisores del Condado de Sonoma adoptó hoy una resolución que proclama una emergencia local con motivo de la sequía y solicita al gobernador que pida una Declaración Presidencial de Desastre. El 21 de abril, el gobernador Gavin Newsom visitó el Lago Mendocino y proclamó un estado de emergencia en los Condados de Sonoma y Mendocino, debido a las condiciones de sequía en la cuenca del Río Russian. Read full story
Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for affordable housing in the incorporated and unincorporated areas of Sonoma County
The Sonoma County Community Development Commission is pleased to announce the issuing of this Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for affordable housing in the incorporated and unincorporated areas of Sonoma County. Read full story
Sonoma County Water Assessment and Agricultural Loss Surveys for 2021 Crop Year
The Agricultural Commissioner’s Office surveys producers when there are significantimpacts to agricultural production due to weather. Based on survey results, a disaster can bedeclared and various assistance programs become available through USDA. Read full story
Rating & Ranking Process for the 2021 Continuum ofCare Competition
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires that local CoC’s prioritize all renewal and new projects submitted in our consolidated application. As in past years, project priorities will be generated by a scoring system, site visits and interviews by the CoC Competition Evaluation Ad Hoc Committee, made up of impartial members of the Sonoma County Continuum of Care Board. Read full story
SonomaCounty takes steps to fund vegetation management projects before 2021 fireseason
The Board of Supervisors today delegated a committee to facilitatethe allocation of $2 million to $4 million in PG&E settlement funds fornear-term vegetation management projects with an emphasis on activities inhigh-risk areas and near key ecosystems. Read full story
EFS ACE36 Completed
The Enterprise Financial System SupportOrganization has successfully completed the Annual Catch-up Event ahead ofschedule. Read full story
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