CA AB1945

Beginning July 1, 2019, state agencies administering competitive grant programs from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund must give preferential points to communities identified for community emission reduction programs when scoring air quality improvement grants.

Grant programs must provide at least three months between the first call for applications and the proposal deadline, and applicants from Imperial and San Diego Counties may include daytime population numbers based on daily northbound border crossings.

For competitive grants involving housing, urban forestry, urban greening, or planning funded after July 1, 2019, state agencies must develop at least three application categories based on population and density with tailored scoring criteria for each.

Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund moneys must now also be used to increase water supply resilience, reduce transportation and energy costs in disadvantaged communities, reduce vehicle miles traveled, promote zoning for public access to services, promote multi-jurisdiction partnerships, support climate adaptation, and improve community access to green space.

The Department of Finance must include in its annual report to the Legislature detailed information on grant applications received for each fund program, including project locations, funding amounts requested, lead applicant names, and funding status.