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May 11, 2022 | County Administrator's Office

Board approves $4.1 million in grant funding to support homeless action plan projects

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today approved the allocation of nearly $4.1 million in grant funding to support affordable housing projects, emergency shelters for the homeless, rental assistance programs and other initiatives to address the region’s housing and homelessness crises. Read full story


May 10, 2022 | County Administrator's Office

Board of Supervisors approves list of SB1 infrastructure projects for Fiscal Year 2022-23

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today approved a list of local streets and road projects to be completed during the 2023-24 construction season using nearly $12.6 million in anticipated revenue from SB1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act. The selection process for road projects is based on a two-year budget cycle and takes multiple criteria into consideration, including pavement condition, type and amount of usage, design characteristics, and geographic location within the county. Read full story


May 10, 2022 | Natural Resources

Sonoma Water receives 2022 excellence in innovation award

The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) presented the first annual Excellence in Innovation Award to Sonoma Water for its Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations (FIRO) pilot project.Forecast Informed Reservoir Operations (FIRO) is a flexible water management approach that uses data from watershed monitoring and improved weather forecasting to help water managers selectively retain or release water from reservoirs for increased resilience to droughts and floods. Read full story


May 09, 2022 | Community Development Commission

Request for Proposals (RFP) for Project Based Vouchers (PBV) for existing housing

The Sonoma County Community Development Commission, in its capacity as the Sonoma County Housing Authority, has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Project Based Vouchers (PBV) for existing housing. Only existing housing that will meet Housing Quality Standards within 45 days of award are eligible for consideration under this RFP. Read full story


May 06, 2022 | County Administrator's Office

Weekly Roundup for May 6, 2022

Today’s digest provides helpful and important updates on the following: 1) Local COVID vaccine and testing opportunities; 2) May 9 deadline for student vax video contest; and 3) Other County of Sonoma news Read full story



May 05, 2022 | Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Registrar of Voters

County to begin mailing ballots for June election

Vote-by-mail ballots for the June 7, 2022 statewide Primary Election will start going out in the mail on Monday, May 9, to all active, registered voters in Sonoma County, the Sonoma County Registrar of Voters announced today. Voters should expect their vote-by-mail ballots to arrive within five to 10 days after that. Read full story


May 04, 2022 | Department of Health Services

RFP for Behavioral Health Adult Outpatient Services

The County of Sonoma Department of Health Services (Department), Behavioral Health Division (BHD) is pleased to invite you to respond to a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Behavioral Health Adult Outpatient Services. Read full story


May 02, 2022 | Health and Human Services

Immigration status no longer limits scope of Medi-Cal benefits for adults 50 and older

California residents aged 50 and older who qualify for Medi-Cal are now eligible for full benefits, regardless of immigration status, under an expansion of the state health insurance program for low-income residents, the Sonoma County Department of Human Services announced today. Read full story


April 29, 2022 | County Administrator's Office

Weekly Roundup for April 29, 2022

Today’s digest provides helpful and important updates on the following: 1) Local COVID vaccine and testing opportunities; 2) May 9 deadline for student vax video contest; and 3) Other County of Sonoma news Read full story