California Government Code

§ 8670.73

GOV § 8670.73 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 1 · Title 2 · Ch. 7.4 · Art. 10

Statute text

(a)The Environmental Enhancement Grant Program is hereby established. Project proposals shall be solicited when adequate funds have accumulated in the Environmental Enhancement Fund to cover the cost of an appropriate project or projects.

(b)Grants shall be awarded to nonprofit organizations, cities, counties, cities and counties, districts, state agencies, departments, and federally recognized tribes; and, to the extent permitted by federal law, to federal agencies on a competitive basis using the selection process established by the Environmental Enhancement Committee. The selection criteria will be enumerated in all requests for proposals distributed to potential applicants. The administrator may grant funds for those projects that are selected by the Environmental Enhancement Committee and that meet the requirements of this article. State departments and agencies receiving grants under this section for environmental enhancement projects, shall, to the maximum extent feasible, utilize the services of the California Conservation Corps in accordance with Section 14315 of the Public Resources Code.

(c)Grant recipients shall use the grant award to fund only the project described in the recipient’s application.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 237, Sec. 6. (SB 839) Effective January 1, 2026.