Office holiday closure

Our office will be closed December 23-January 3. Open space preserves remain open!

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Projects Funded by Our Grant Programs

The Open Space Authority's Grant Programs help connect people to nature in their neighborhoods by funding urban projects and programs throughout our jurisdiction. Learn more information about these projects located throughout Santa Clara Valley below.

Map of Grant Projects

Grant Projects

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Edith Morley Park

The Open Space Authority contributed $173,021 to improvements at Edith Morley Park, a 5.5-acre site located adjacent to percolation ponds on Campbell Technology Parkway.
Grant Program Type
20% Funding Program
tbd

Alviso Adobe Park

The Alviso Adobe, a 175-year-old farmhouse, is one of the oldest buildings in the area. In 2005, the Open Space Authority contributed $356,837 towards the City of Milpitas’ project to restore the building and expand the property, turning it into a city park.
Grant Program Type
20% Funding Program
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Penitencia Creek Trail

The Open Space Authority contributed funds toward the expansion of Penitencia Creek Trail, from Alum Rock Park to Noble Avenue in East San José.
Grant Program Type
20% Funding Program
tbd

Albertson Parkway

The Open Space Authority contributed $400,000 to help the City of San José transform a neglected utility corridor into a recreational parkway.
Grant Program Type
20% Funding Program
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Gateway to Trails and Parks

The Open Space Authority contributed funds to the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council for their project at the Berryessa / North San Jose BART Station.
Grant Program Type
Urban Grant Program
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Parks and Play Initiative

The Open Space Authority contributed funds towards the Santa Clara County Public Health Department's "Park and Play Initiative," which aims to address health equity related to park utilization by underserved communities.
Grant Program Type
Urban Grant Program
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Nido Neighborhood Reforestation

The Open Space Authority contributed funds towards the City of Campbell's "Nido Neighborhood Reforestation Project," which added 116 new trees in a disadvantaged neighborhood in Central Campbell.
Grant Program Type
Urban Grant Program
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CommUniverCity: Growing Sustainability

The Open Space Authority grant helped fund "CommUniverCity," a signature program of the San José State University Research Foundation that aims to create a self-sustaining food system for low-income communities in Central San José.
Grant Program Type
Urban Grant Program