Stockton, CA – Following Governor Gavin Newsom’s announcement this week of $296 million in Clean California grants to underserved communities throughout the state, Caltrans will locally fund six projects in Stanislaus, Merced and Tuolumne counties to remove trash, create jobs and engage residents to transform public spaces. The grants are part of Governor Newsom’s Clean California initiative, a sweeping $1.1 billion, multiyear clean-up effort led by Caltrans to remove trash, create thousands of jobs and engage communities to transform public spaces.

“Caltrans District 10 is very excited to provide more than $8 million in grants that will
beautify public spaces in disadvantaged communities,” said District 10 Director, Dennis
T. Agar. “This funding will not only cleanup parks and city streets, but also conduct
much-needed repairs, enhancing safety and helping improve local economy through job
creation and encouraging tourism.”
The projects include a wide range of community enhancements for cities, counties,
transit agencies and tribal governments to beautify public spaces, such as litter removal,
landscaping and art installations, walking and bike paths, and other complete streets
features that enhance safety and access to transportation. The grants will generate
3,600 jobs statewide, and recipients must complete their projects by June 30, 2024. The
Governor’s California Blueprint proposes an additional $100 million to fund another
round of Clean California local projects.
Projects located in District 10 include:
• Smyrna Park, Ceres: Improving safety and public access by increasing pathways
to and from the park, traffic crossing improvements at intersections,
implementing safety lighting and security features, repairing fencing, adding
shade structures, more trees and murals by local high school art students.
• Winton Community Park Restoration, Merced County: New walking path with
energy-efficient lighting, new picnic shelters and playground. Local high school
students will plant trees and design and install new park benches.
• Tuolumne County: Cleanup, restoration and beautification will enhance Main
streets and other areas of Jamestown and Groveland with EV charging stations,
sidewalk repairs, murals, additional shade trees, wildlife resistant trash
receptacles and more access to parking.
The local projects announced this week are in addition to the $312 million for 126
beautification projects along the state highway system that were announced last month.
Since launching Clean California in July, Caltrans has removed nearly 7,400 tons of
litter from the state highway system – enough to fill 134 Olympic-size swimming pools –
and hired 623 new team members as part of Clean California, including 498
maintenance workers who collect litter and remove graffiti.
For a complete list of projects and more information about Clean California,
visit CleanCA.com.
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