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FEDERAL SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS

Adopted in 1906, federal law requires the U.S. Forest Service to provide counties and schools with 25 percent of the revenues generated on federal forest lands from a variety of...

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In October 1976, Congress enacted the Federal Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) Act to provide federal payments to local governments to help offset losses in property tax revenues due to nontaxable federal lands within local governments' boundaries. 

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Due to the worldwide events surrounding COVID-19, the April RCRC BOD meeting is cancelled. 

At this time, RCRC is planning to hold the June RCRC BOD meeting in Merced County on June 16-18, 2020.

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CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) ASSISTANCE
Coronavirus (COVID-19) County Resource Page Available The California State Association of Counties (CSAC) , RCRC’s local government partner, continues to...Read more
RCRC Urges Direct Federal Funding to Rural Counties for Coronavirus Response
This week, RCRC submitted a letter to U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) urging the inclusion of...Read more
Bill of the Week: Assembly Bill 2612 (Maienschein) – Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: Appropriation
RCRC has joined Los Angeles County and the California State Association of Counties to co-sponsor Assembly Bill 2612, authored by...Read more
Secure Rural School Payments in the Mail
On Tuesday, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service (USFS) distributed Secure Rural Schools & Community Self-Determination Act (SRS)...Read more
Governor Newsom Addresses Challenges to Distance Learning in Rural Areas
On Wednesday, Governor Newsom announced a partnership with Google to distribute Chromebook computers and mobile hotspots to assist students in...Read more
Small Business Sales Tax Payment Deferral Proclaimed by the Governor
On Thursday, Governor Newsom announced he has directed the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) to allow businesses...Read more
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Issues Permit to the Department of Water Resources for Long-Term Operations of the State Water Project
On Tuesday, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and the Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced the issuance...Read more
RCRC Submits Cannabis Appellations Comments to the CDFA
This week, RCRC sent a letter to CalCannabis, the licensing entity for cannabis cultivators within the California Department of Food...Read more
CDFA to Release Funding Allocations for Fairgrounds
On Monday, the Governor signed an Executive Order that provided an array of tax and regulatory relief for small businesses,...Read more
FPPC Extends Form 700 Deadline Due to Coronavirus
On Thursday, in response to the current coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) formally ratified a 60-day...Read more
Relief for Klamath Water Users
On Wednesday, Governor Newsom submitted a letter to the Secretary of the Interior as well as the Commissioner of the...Read more
Infrastructure in Phase 4
Despite being only one week beyond the passage of the $2.2 trillion CARES Act (Phase 3), talks have already begun...Read more
Rural Telehealth
On Monday, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai proposed a telehealth program that would use the $200 million that...Read more
BULLETIN BOARD
WIR Conference Gathering Cancelled - Stay Tuned for Alternative Dates Due to the rapidly changing coronavirus (COVID-19) situation across the...Read more
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) ASSISTANCE
Coronavirus (COVID-19) County Resource Page Available The California State Association of Counties (CSAC) , RCRC’s local government partner, continues to...Read more
Rural County Priorities in the Federal Aid Package Adopted by Congress
On March 27, 2020 Congress approved, and President Trump signed, the Coronavirus Aid Release and Economic Security (CARES) package in...Read more
Developed Recreation Facilities in California Temporarily Closed
In a news release issued last Friday, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced the temporary closure of all developed...Read more
Food Security in a Time of COVID-19 Insecurity: How the Coronavirus Affects Farming
In a recent article, the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) asked, “How will COVID-19 affect California agriculture—key to food...Read more
FPPC To Extend Form 700 Deadline Due to Coronavirus
This Thursday, April 2nd, in response to the current coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) will formally...Read more
WIR Conference Gathering Cancelled - Stay Tuned for Alternative Dates
Due to the rapidly changing coronavirus (COVID-19) situation across the nation, after painstakingly thorough consideration, the 2020 National Association of...Read more
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