NORTHERN CALIFORNIA  – Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-03) will host a grants seminar on Wednesday, March 11, in Marysville, featuring collaborative sessions and grant experts.

The event will be held at the Yuba County Government Center, 915 Eighth St.

The workshop will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m., with a keynote and community network luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and sector group sessions from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

The seminar will begin with a workshop for beginning grant writers – providing invaluable information for nonprofits and local government agencies.

With an increasing shortfall of local, state, and federal funding, critical needs and services are being overlooked in local communities.

Despite the cuts, local nonprofit and community leaders have been resilient, stepping up to serve those in need in collaborative and innovative ways.

This grants seminar aims to help local agencies and community nonprofits identify funding opportunities and build organizational capacity.

It is a free event open to representatives from all government agencies and nonprofits serving the Third District.

The keynote luncheon will include remarks from Garamendi, US Department of Agriculture State Director Glenda Humiston and Sierra Health Foundation President Chet Hewitt.

Group session topics will include community and economic development; health and well being; social, veteran, seniors and family services; environment and agriculture; arts and culture; and education and youth.

The grants seminar is part of Congressman Garamendi’s newly formed Grants Initiative Network, a collaborative effort among local community leaders to provide continuing grant resources throughout the year, working to bring more federal grants to the Third District.

The Grants Initiative Network’s work includes a quarterly newsletter and a guidebook. In addition, Garamendi is continuing and expanding his office’s efforts to write letters of support to local government agencies providing valuable services to our communities.

To receive updates from the Grants Initiative Network, including information on letters of support, e-mail Andrew Kim at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 530-753-5301.

To RSVP to the grants seminar, e-mail Andrew March at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 530-753-5301. An optional RSVP is also available on Facebook at http://j.mp/GrantsSeminar .