CA AB287

Beginning July 1, 2025, state agencies administering competitive grant programs funded by the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund must give preferential points to communities identified for emissions reduction programs when scoring air quality improvement grant applications.

State agencies must provide at least three months between the first call for applications and the proposal due date for all competitive grant programs allocating fund moneys.

Applicants from Imperial and San Diego Counties may include daytime population numbers (based on border crossing estimates) in grant applications for fund-supported programs.

For housing, urban forestry, urban greening, and planning grant programs funded after July 1, 2025, state agencies must develop at least three application categories based on community population and density, with separate scoring criteria for each category.

The Department of Finance must submit annual reports to the Legislature including the number and details of applications received for each grant program allocating fund moneys, including project locations, requested amounts, lead applicants, and funding status.