CA AB943

Beginning July 1, 2023, state agencies administering competitive grant programs from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund must give preferential points to communities identified for emissions reduction programs when scoring air quality improvement grants.

Agencies must provide at least three months between the first call for applications and the proposal due date for grant programs funded from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.

Applicants from Imperial and San Diego Counties may include daytime population numbers in grant applications, based on best available estimates of daily northbound border crossings.

For competitive grant programs involving housing, urban forestry, urban greening, or planning funded after July 1, 2023, state agencies must develop at least three application categories based on community population and density with corresponding scoring criteria.

The Department of Finance must submit an annual report to the Legislature on grant program applications received from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, including project locations, funding amounts requested, lead applicants, and funding status.