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California Consulting, LLC. A California-based Grant Writing and Government Affairs Firm that Delivers Results. About California Consulting.
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California Consulting, LLC A California-based Grant Writing and Government Affairs Firm that Delivers Results
About California Consulting 9/3/2014 Founded in 2004 California Consulting, LLC has quickly established a reputation for hard work and a commitment to success for our clients. With more than 62 clients statewide, California Consulting’s success has translated into rapid and unprecedented growth. California Consulting has developed an expertise in representing public agencies, private companies and non-profit organizations. We have contracts with 20 cities, 40 school districts and several other entities across the State.
“We are pleased that we retained California Consulting. In a very short period of time, California Consulting has been very effective in assessing our needs and submitting grants quickly. They have an experienced and hard working team of grant writers and I recommend them without hesitation.” Testimonial William M. Molinari Councilmember City of Montebello 9/3/2014
A Sacramento Presence 9/3/2014 California Consulting regularly organizes trips to Sacramento for our clients. We organize a full day of meetings with key State Agencies that have grant monies available. Our team makes weekly trips to Sacramento to stay in constant contact with State Agencies and Legislators regarding available funding.
"It gives me great pleasure to recommend California Consulting, LLC. For several years, the Council of Fresno County Governments (Fresno COG) has retained the services of California Consulting, LLC. Each year, our Policy Board has renewed the California Consulting contract and praised their work. In fact, the last three years, the contract renewal has been by a unanimous vote of all 15 mayors plus the County of Fresno.” Testimonial Tony Boren Executive Director Fresno COG 9/3/2014
Services Provided 9/3/2014 Needs Assessment: California Consulting staff meets with our clients to identify priority projects, needs, objectives and tangible goals. Based on our knowledge of Federal, State, and private funding opportunities our staff closely monitors funding opportunities that fit your needs.
More Than 345 Funded Applications 9/3/2014 Grant Writing: Our grant writers have written over 345 competitive Federal, State and private foundation applications that have been funded for our clients since 2004.
Services Provided 9/3/2014 Grant Administration: After the grant is awarded there is usually post award compliance that needs to be addressed. California Consulting staff has extensive experience in the area of grants administration, evaluation, and reporting post-award. We will assist you and your staff to meet all post award requirements.
“Lynwood Unified has been very pleased with California Consulting. The company is responsive, and pays attention to detail. We have been impressed with their grant writers and are pleased to recommend them.” Testimonial Ed Velasquez Superintendent Lynwood Unified School District 9/3/2014
A Record of Success 9/3/2014 California Consulting LLC: Will manage all aspects of an organization’s grant writing program including drafting the applications, submission and administration. Has a team of professional grant writers with the experience to develop highly competitive grant applications. We are a revenue generating investment for our clients, thereby helping to alleviate the burden on the general fund. Has never had a client whom we did not secure more money than we were paid. Has generated over $1.4 billion for our clients.
"Having served as a City Manager for several cities I have seen many Consulting firms in action. California Consulting is by far the best grant writing and governmental affairs firm that I have worked with. California Consulting has the relationships, know how, hard work ethic and responsiveness that are the key components of any company. I strongly recommend them.” Testimonial Alan Bengyel Former City Manager City of Orange Cove 9/3/2014
Our Clients Government Agencies • Bear Mountain Recreation & Park District • County of Fresno • County of Kern • County of Merced • City of Arvin • City of Avenal • City of Atwater • City of Chowchilla • City of Coalinga • City of Delano • City of El Monte • City of Escalon • City of Farmersville • City of Fowler • City of Fresno Redevelopment Agency • City of Gonzales • City of Greenfield • City of Gridley • City of Gustine • City of Hughson • City of Huron • City of Kerman • City of Kingsburg • City of Lancaster • City of Lemoore • City of Lindsay • City of Lynwood • City of McFarland • City of Mendota • City of Modesto • City of Montebello • City of Monterey Park • City of Newman 9/3/2014
Our Clients Government Agencies (cont) • City of Orange Cove • City of Parlier • City of Patterson • City of Porterville • City of Rancho Cordova • City of Reedley • City of Rialto • City of Ridgecrest • City of Salinas • City of San Joaquin • City of Soledad • City of Tehachapi • City of Tracy • City of Waterford • City of Yuba City • The Latino Mayors & Local Elected Officials Coalition of Fresno County • Fresno Council of Governments (all 15 cities in Fresno County) • Fresno County Workforce Investment Board • Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission • Kern Council of Governments (COG) • Kingsburg Medical Center • Madera Irrigation District • McFarland Recreation & Park District • Santa Nella County Water District • Southwest Transportation Agency • Veterans of Foreign Wars – Dept. of California 9/3/2014
Our Clients Public Education • Agape Charter School • Alameda County Office of Ed. • Alvina Unified School District (“USD”) • Alum Rock Elementary District (San Jose) • Armona Union ESD • Arvin Union School District • Ballico-Cressey USD • Bassett USD • Caruthers USD • Central USD • Coalinga-Huron USD • Corcoran USD • Dixon USD • Earlimart SD • El Rancho USD • Edison SD • Fairfax Elementary SD • Farmersville USD • Firebaugh Las Deltas USD • Fowler USD • Golden Plains USD • Greenfield Union SD • Hacienda-La Puente USD • Hayward USD • Kerman USD • Kingsburg Elementary Charter SD • Kings Canyon USD • Kings County Office of Education • Laton USD • Lemoore Union High SD 9/3/2014
Our Clients Public Education • Lindsay USD • Lynwood USD • McFarland USD • Mendota USD • Monroe USD • Monterey County Office of Education • Monterey Penninsula USD • Natomas USD • Newman-Crows Landing USD • Oxnard SD • Reef-Sunset USD • Ripon USD • Riverdale USD • Rowland USD • Salinas City Elementary SD • Salinas Union High SD • San Jose Conservation Corps & Charter School • San Jose Evergreen Community College District • Santa Cruz County Office of Education • Selma USD • Southern Kern USD • Sundale Union Elementary SD • Terra Bella Union Elementary SD • Travis USD • West Covina USD • Westside SD • West Park SD 9/3/2014 15
"California Consulting has exceeded our expectations. Their grant writers have helped us bring in more than $5.5 million in State and Federal funds for our School District. Based on our first hand experience, we strongly recommend California Consulting." Testimonial Rich Merlo Superintendent Corcoran Unified School District 9/3/2014
Our Clients Private Sector • Aarti Petroleum • ADHC of Fresno & Clovis • ADHC of California • Andres Ramos • Adventists Health Care Network • Biswas Construction • BKS Energy, LLC • BMB Construction Properties • California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, CA) • Central Basin Municipal Water District • Century Builders • Chevron Energy Solutions • Citadel Investment Group • CMQ Associates • Commercial Aviation Services, LLC • Creative Bus Sales • Crescent View Charter High School • E & J Excavation • Eminence Healthcare • Estes Auto Group • Fashion Fair Yogurt • Fun World Auto Sales • G & K Market • GIG Group USA • Granville Homes, Inc. • Gunner & Andros Investments • Harris Construction • Happy Market 9/3/2014
Our Clients Private Sector (cont) • Health Care Supply Inc. • Jas Singh Development • L.A. Card Clubs Political Action Comm. • Lantana Investments • Law Offices of Ben Ewell • Mariposa Wine Co. • Martin Land & Development Company • MV Transportation • Myron Smith - Attorney at Law • Nature’s Energy • Nurture by Nature • New Urban Strategies • Piccadilly Square • Precision Engineering • Railex • Revultec • Reynen & Bardis Communities • SilverCreek Properties • Skip Barwick Realty • Spencer Enterprises • Sperry Van Ness • SureFire, LLC • T.S. Public Relations • Tutelian and Company • United Development Group • Waste Management • Zane Hammond Construction 9/3/2014
Our Clients Water Agencies • Central Basin Water District 9/3/2014
“California Consulting has performed very well for the City of Delano. We recommend them highly and have been impressed with their hard work and ability to get things done in Sacramento." Testimonial Councilmember Grace Vallejo City of Delano 9/3/2014
The Company We Keep 9/3/2014 California Consulting, LLC is a highly respected statewide firm with prominent clients including, but not limited to: Chevron Energy Solutions The City of Montebello Santa Cruz County Office of Education The City of Tracy Creative Bus Sales (California’s largest bus sales company) Hayward Unified School District West Covina Unified School District MV Transportation (the nation's largest para-transit company) Waste Management (the nation’s largest waste hauler) Alameda County Office of Education
Examples of Workfor Kings Canyon USD 9/3/2014 Kings Canyon Unified $1.4 million CMAQ (buses) / (9 new CNG buses) Kings Canyon Unified $500,000 School Violence Prevention / CDE (Five years of school violence prevention program) Kings Canyon Unified $299,000 Library Literacy Program / Federal ED (Additional librarian and materials for school library in Orange Cove) Kings Canyon Unified School District $1000 Running Track, Playground Cover / CIWMB (Running track and playground cover at four schools) Kings Canyon Unified School District/$184,000 (Library Literary Program/Federal ED/Additional librarian & materials) Kings Canyon Unified School District/$428,728 California Dept. of Education Technology Voucher (Vouchers for equipment & software)
Examples of Workfor Kings Canyon USD 9/3/2014 • Kings Canyon Unified School District/$10 million California Department of Education/Joint Use (Facilities at six school sites) • Zumwalt School project is the construction of a new school. The Joint Use funding provided $1.5 million for a library and $1.5 million for a multi-purpose room. • Grant Middle School was funded $1.5 million for the construction of a gymnasium. • Jefferson Elementary was funded $1 million for the construction of a multi-purpose room. • Reedley High School was funded $2 million for the construction of a library. • Riverview Elementary was funded $1.5 million for the construction of a multi-purpose room. • Dunlap Elementary was funded $1 million for the construction of a multi-purpose room.
Examples of Workfor Kings Canyon USD 9/3/2014 Kings Canyon Unified School District/$330,000 CDE - (Prop 1D, Dunlap High School) City of Reedley/ Kings Canyon Unified/$990,000 CMAQ - (Joint Transportation Yard) Kings Canyon Unified School District/$321,662 DOE - (Improving Literacy through School Libraries) Kings Canyon Unified School District/$635,400 CMAQ - (3 buses) Kings Canyon Unified School District/$200,00 Fresno County First 5 Family Strengthening Kings Canyon Unified School District/Orange Cove PD/$53,968 COPS – (Secure Our Schools) Kings Canyon Unified School District/$500,000 USD HRSA
Examples of Work for Kings Canyon USD 9/3/2014 Total: $15,942, 758 Client Since: January 1, 2006 Working Days: 1,449 Dollars per Working Day: $11,002 Percentage of Retainer: 1.40% Ratio: 71 to 1
“California Consulting has generated millions of grant dollars for San Gabriel Valley cities and school districts. I give them my highest recommendation.” Testimonial Ed Rendon Chair San Gabriel Valley Civic Alliance 9/3/2014
Examples of Workfor The City of Delano 9/3/2014 City of Delano, $150,000 Targeted RAC / California Integrated Waste Management – (Rubberized asphalt on several streets of Delano) City of Delano, $14,350 RAC / CIWMB – (Rubberized asphalt on several streets of Delano) City of Delano, $12,090 City Allotment / Dept. of Conservation – (Beverage recycling city allotment) City of Delano, $99,596 Playground Cover / CIWMB – (Playground cover at every park in Delano) City of Delano, $15,000 Seat Belt Campaign / Office of Traffic Safety – (Officer overtime for seat belt campaign) City of Delano, $300,000 CDBG / Housing and Community Development – (Disaster relief from 2007 freeze)
Examples of Workfor The City of Delano 9/3/2014 City of Delano, $126,000 CDF - (Beautification Tree Grant) City of Delano, $8,000 CEDAP – (Delano PD) City of Delano, $2,000,000 Waste Water Treament – (State Waste Resources Control Board) City of Delano, $131,225 Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant City of Delano, $276,904 RAC / CIWMB – (Chip Seal) City of Delano, $423,134 COPS Hiring Recovery Program City of Delano, $31,924 Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant City of Delano, $733,210 Neighborhood Stabilization Program City of Delano, $31,350 REMOVE City of Delano, $36,872 Baseball Tomorrow Fund
Examples of Workfor The City of Delano 9/3/2014 City of Delano, $379,650 Southern California Edison Local Government Strategic Plan City of Delano, $1,854 Office of Traffic Safety – (Click It or Ticket Mini Grant) City of Delano, $31,442 Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant City of Delano, $144,625 CalRecycle Tire-Derived Grant City of Delano, $23,199 BJA Justice Assistance Grant City of Delano, $250,000 Disaster Recovery Initiative City of Delano, $1,000,000 Housing and Community Development – (Emergency Housing and Capital Development)
Examples of Workfor The City of Delano 9/3/2014 Total: : $6,220,425 Client Since: 2008 Working Days: 1,690 Dollar per Working Day: $3,570 Percentage of Retainer: 3.01% Ratio: 33 to 1
Meet the Staff A California-based Grant Writing and Government Affairs Firm that Delivers Results
Steve Samuelian Owner 9/3/2014 California Consulting, LLC Owner Steve Samuelian has held various leadership posts during a career spanning almost 25 years. Former State Assemblyman Former Senior Congressional Aide at Federal Level (8 years) Has served on various boards, commissions and leadership posts Highly regarded in public policy, local government and education circles across California Has been a guest on various local, State and national radio, television and newspaper outlets
"California Consulting works hard to represent their clients. It is their hard work ethic, responsiveness, and attention to detail that has made them so successful at securing funding for clients. I recommend them without hesitation." Testimonial Mayor Dennis Donohue City of Salinas 9/3/2014
Juan Garza IIChief Operating Officer 9/3/2014 Juan Garza II, Chief Operating Officer of California Consulting, LLC, brings a wide range of experience in law, municipal finance, and local government. B.A. from UCLA and Juris Doctorate from the University of Idaho Former Press Aide for a U. S. Congressman Served as an investment banker with the firm of Kinsell, Newcomb & De Dios, Inc, in Southern California Served as Assistant Vice President of the financial advisory firm Caldwell Flores Winters, Inc
Noelani SallingsRegional Director, Bay Area and Central Coast 9/3/2014 Earned B.S. from Santa Clara University Completing a Master’s from Note Dame de Namur Worked as Campaign Coordinator and Field Representative for Former Assemblyman and current CA Secretary of Resources, John Laird Served as Field Representative for Assemblyman Paul Fong (D – San Jose) Served on community boards including: Santa Clara Schools Foundation, DAWN, BAYMEC, SVAPADC, and NextVista for Learning
Hector ChaconSouthern CA Coordinator 9/3/2014 Longtime Southern California area leader in education Serves as the Regional Coordinator overseeing operations for the firm in the Southern California area 19-year school member for the Montebello Unified School District, one of the State's largest school districts
"California Consulting is well respected in the halls of the State Capitol. The connections, knowledge of the legislative and funding process, and hard work has made them one of California's most sought after lobbying and grant writing companies." Testimonial Former Mayor Victor P. Lopez City of Orange Cove 9/3/2014
Kish RajanBay Area Consultant 9/3/2014 Earned his B.A. from UC Berkley and J.D. from Golden Gate University School of Law Elected to his first four-year term on the City Council of Walnut Creek in 2008 Served as Chair of Walnut Creek Transportation Commission Worked in the mobile technology industry for 13 years Director of North America Mobile sales with SanDisk Corporation
Jeff LustgartenBay Area Consultant 9/3/2014 Public affairs professional with more than 15 years experience Served for more than 10 years as communications consultant for the Southern California Association of Governments Serves as chair of the Citizens Advisory Committee for the Stanislaus Council of Governments B.A. from University of California, Santa Barbara and M.A. from George Washington University
Robert GarciaDirector of Grants 9/3/2014 24+ years experience working on grants for the fifth largest City in California (Fresno) Has written approximately 110 Federal, State and private foundation grant applications Former Major in Military and current instructor at the University of Phoenix Earned his B.A. and M.B.A. Served as a grant writer for the City of Fresno Police Department & Public Works Department
Danielle SoteloGrants Manager 9/3/2014 Responsible for grant research, grant identification and grant writing B.A. in International Relations, emphasis in Political Science and minor in Philosophy from Pepperdine University Worked in the office of a U.S. Congressman Taught at San Joaquin Valley College Worked in Washington D.C. for the Guatemala Human Rights Commission Has written 116 competitive Federal, State and private foundation grant applications, many of which have been funded
"When projects need funding it is often California Consulting that gets the call. They have proven very successful at generating much-needed dollars for our local communities and I commend them for their effective work. We need more hard working companies that care about our communities like California Consulting." Testimonial Henry Perea Supervisor Fresno County 9/3/2014
Tristan ShampGrants Manager 9/3/2014 Earned Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the University of California, Los Angeles, Summa Cum Laude and has completed his Master of Arts degree in History at California State University Fresno, also Summa Cum Laude Has written 157 Federal, State and private foundation grant applications Has taught credited courses at CSU Fresno, as well as working as a writing tutor and supplemental history instructor at Fresno City College
David MarquezProject Manager 9/3/2014 Is an appointee of Mayor Villaraigosa to the City of L.A. East Area Planning of Commission Has extensive experience as a grant writer working with federal, state, and private foundation grants Previously served as the Chief Deputy for L.A. City Councilman Mike Hernandez Has written many grants dealing with issues such as at-risk youth and gang violence prevention to education Earned his B.A. from the University of La Verne 44
Jennifer CarpenterProject Manager 9/3/2014 Has experience in education arena for 17 years Has written a variety of grants, with expertise in dropout prevention, early intervention, and student success Served as a reader for the Department of Education for 16 years Earned her B.A. from Bringham Young University Earned her Master of Arts from Azuza Pacific University Has a Multiple Subject Credential and an Administrator Tier 1 Credential 45
Dana LeutschGrants Consultant 9/3/2014 Has more than 15 years of experience in grant writing for non-profit organizations, freelance writing and reporting for newspapers and magazines Served as Development Coordinator for an organization in the Rocky Mountains in which her grant writing and fundraising led to the creation of a home for at-risk and homeless adolescent girls Earned her B.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara Earned her Master’s degree from the University of Montana 46
"We are very pleased with California Consulting. They have helped generate millions of dollars in grant monies for our district and have excellent relationships in Sacramento. I recommend them strongly." Testimonial Juan Garza Superintendent Kings Canyon Unified Superintendent 9/3/2014
Eduardo HernandezProject Manager 9/3/2014 15-year career in local government, at the city and county level Extensive experience working with federal, state, and private foundation grants Served 5 years working for the L.A. County Community Development Commission Served as staff member for the City of Anaheim Redevelopment Agency for 10 years Earned his B.A. from Loyola Marymount University Received dual degrees in Masters of Public Administration and Masters of Planning from the University of Southern California 48
Frank GeorgeGrants Consultant 9/3/2014 Has written San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District grants in 2012 that have totaled $750,000 Has composed several education grant applications Previously managed Central Valley newspapers Formerly served as an editor and staff reporter Has worked closely with local school districts and city administrators Earned his B.A. from California State University, East Bay 49
“Lynwood Unified has been very pleased with California Consulting. The company is responsive, and pays attention to detail. We have been impressed with their grant writers and are pleased to work with them." Testimonial Ed Velasquez Superintendent, Lynwood USD 9/3/2014