FOOD BANK OF NEVADA COUNTY FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS
Due to health concerns surrounding COVID-19, we will be holding DRIVE-THRU distributions at...
 
Grass Valley
2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month from 10am-12pm
Grass Valley Seventh Day Adventist Church
12889 Osborn Hill Rd, GV

Colfax
2nd Monday of each month from 10am-12pm
Sierra Vista Community Center
55 School St, Colfax, CA 95713
 
North San Juan
2nd Tuesday of each month from 10am-12pm
Oak Tree School
18847 Oak Tree Rd, North San Juan

Rough & Ready
Weds: Jul 14, Aug 11, Sept 8, Oct 6, Nov 3, Dec 1 at 11am
Parking lot at the Rough and Ready Market (14503 Rough and Ready Hwy, Rough and Ready, CA)
Location is across the street from the fire station (fire station address is 14506 Rough and Ready Hwy, Rough and Ready, CA 95975)
Check FBNC website: https://foodbankofnc.org/
 
Town of Washington
3rd Wednesday of each month at 12pm
15406 Washington Rd, Washington

Truckee
Tuesday from 4pm-5pm
11001 College Trail, Truckee, CA

Provides a full range of residential and commercial solid waste collection services, including curbside pick-up, curbside recycling, environmental services, dumpsters and waste and recycling receptacles. Medication disposal available at 13083 Grass Valley Ave. location.

CORONAVIRUS / COVID-19 INFO HERE: https://www.wm.com/location/california/nevada_county/index.jsp

 

Nevada County Community Library reopens all branches with limited hours and capacity starting April 7, 2021. Patrons can come for 30 minutes to browse and check out materials. Hours and capacity vary by branch.

Computer availability will vary by location. Initially, computers for one 30-minute session per day will be available at Grass Valley, Truckee, and Penn Valley library branches.

Local branch hours and services -  https://www.mynevadacounty.com/297/Locations
Reopening FAQs - https://www.mynevadacounty.com/3207/Reopening-FAQS
Library COVID-19 Updates - https://www.mynevadacounty.com/2976/Library-Covid-19-Updates
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Offers comprehensive public library services to residents of Nevada County, including:

• Reference assistance and access to digital database resources.
• Borrowing privileges for books, movies, music, and electronic format materials.
• Access to a computer lab with internet, printers, and a 3-D printer.
• Computer and technology cl…

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McCourtney Road Transfer Station
14741 Wolf Mountain Road
Grass Valley, CA
Open Wednesday – Sunday: 8am to 3:30pm
530-274-3090 (if you are not calling for any of the named menu options, press 0 once or twice and it may take you to a call agent)

VIDEO
WM - McCourtney Road Transfer Station - What We Accept - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlnUhvuhHpk
Includes info about how to dispose of poison oak, Scotch broom, blackberry bushes, and palms; construction waste; household hazardous waste; and more.

Camera that takes photos every 15 minutes of any line of vehicles at the transfer station:
https://apps.eyetrax.net/interface/public-viewer/098097072140246051010031164153011176046050107113?fbclid=IwAR19plE6Q0QJ3Dnc6nG00RnyjITNkHe_LQ5n_FXWmD82AxZAoRHx7iNexyg

The McCourtney Road BUY BACK CENTER is open as of June 1, 2020. All materials must be sorted before arriving at the facility. People need to wear masks and stay in their cars until it’s their turn to offload or dump. Early morning is busy, so … [read more]

WHAT: Sister's Closet Women's Clothing Swap
WHEN: Sat. May 8, 2021
WHERE: Twin Cities Church, 11726 Rough & Ready Hwy, Grass Valley, CA 95945
SAFETY: This event will follow all relevant COVID-19 protocols and guidance.

May 2021
SISTER'S CLOSET - A fun (FREE!) clothing swap!
WHEN:

• DROP OFF - Friday, May 7, 2021 - 7am-6pm
• SHOP! - Saturday, May 8, 2021 - 9am-12pm

WHERE: Twin Cities Church, 11726 Rough & Ready Hwy, Grass Valley, CA 95945
WHAT: Join us for this incredibly fun, free clothing swap! Donations of “gently used” clothing are NOT required if you just feel like “shopping." Women’s apparel & accessories only.
INFO: Contact Nancy at 530-559-7549 with any questions
 

211 offers Nevada County residents assistance with applications for the Housing Is Key rental assistance program. People are eligible for assistance with their applications if they have one or more of these barriers to accessing the application:

• No internet access
• Don’t know how to use a computer or other device
• Have a disability that keeps them from being able to use a computer or other device
• Any other barrier to accessing and completing the online application

Call for assistance

• 2-1-1 or 833-342-5211 – for assistance with the application if you have a barrier to accessing it

RENTERS
Am I Eligible for the program?

Eligible renters whose landlords choose not to participate in the program may apply on their own and receive 25% of unpaid rent between April 1, 2020, and March 31, 2021.

Applicants will not be asked about their citizenship, nor will they be required to show proof of citizenship.

Eligibility Criteria
If one or more individuals in your household meet all of the following, you are … [read more]

211 Connecting Point can refer people to other 211 call centers in California. 211 Call Center Representatives can access a PDF document that contains County, Phone Number, Lead Entity, Website, and State Region served.

 

California 211 Direct Phone Numbers
2‑1‑1 is a free telephone number providing access to local community services. 2‑1‑1 is available in multiple languages, allowing people access to information and to obtain referrals for resources such as physical and mental health, housing, utility, food, transportation, employment assistance, and suicide and crisis interventions. 2‑1‑1 also provides disaster preparedness, response, and recovery during declared emergencies.
County	Number
Alameda	888-886-9660
Alpine	During disasters only
Amador	No 211 service
Butte	866-916-3566
Calaveras	During disasters only
Colusa	During disasters only
Contra Costa	-----------------------------------…

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On June 15, 2021, California is scheduled to return to pre-pandemic usual operations in most sectors. For remaining exceptions to normal operations and additional info, see Beyond the Blueprint (https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Beyond-Blueprint-Framework.aspx).The tier system described in the Blueprint for a Safer Economy (https://covid19.ca.gov/safer-economy/) will be ended.
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All Californians 12 and older are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine. Youth 12-17 can only get the 2-dose Pfizer vaccine. Pfizer Vaccine Minor Consent Guidance here: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Pfizer-Vaccine-Minor-Consent-Guidance.aspx

Below is consolidated COVID-19 vaccine info for Placer County FAQs from the 211 database. Updated 1/29/21.
Tahoe/Truckee region, see also Nevada County Consolidated COVID-19 vaccine info: https://na0.icarol.info/resourceview2.aspx?org=2265&agencynu… [read more]

211 Connecting Point provides information about the COVID-19 Community Data Project.

Sharing your symptoms helps us better understand the spread of COVID-19 in our community. This project gives you the opportunity to share your symptoms to improve our understanding of the disease in Nevada County.

Find the Community Data Project here: https://datastudio.google.com/u/0/reporting/6da5ff76-47fb-4ba7-a3ae-2b46b23457d7/page/plbIB

211 Connecting Point provides information about the respiratory disease caused by a novel (new) coronavirus. The virus has been named “SARS-CoV-2” and the disease it causes has been named “coronavirus disease 2019” (abbreviated “COVID-19”).

FOR THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION
Continue to refer to the Nevada County Public Health Department coronavirus web page: https://www.mynevadacounty.com/2924/Coronavirus. Updates from county, state, and federal sources are linked to from there.


Database-generated, emailed PDFs of the following info do not retain hyperlinks, so this listing has two complete versions:

• Hyperlinks version
• Full web address version - links should be live and can also be copied and pasted into a browser

 
HYPERLINKS VERSION
UPDATES
The Nevada County Public Health Department is providing information updates about the coronavirus at their dedicated CORONAVIRUS PAGE.​

Guidance Documents
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is periodically releasing guida… [read more]