CA AB335

Establishes the Designation of California Black-Serving Institutions Grant Program as a competitive grant program to develop and expand academic resources and student support services for underserved students, including Black and African American students

Provides a base grant of $250,000 to each approved grant applicant, with supplemental grants of $250,000 to $500,000 available based on governing board approval

Requires grant applicants to be recipients of the California Black-Serving Institution designation and commit to matching 25 cents for every dollar received in base grant funding from existing resources

Appropriates $75,000,000 from the General Fund, with $25 million allocated to California State University campuses and $50 million to community college districts

Requires grant recipients to spend 100% of funds on academic resources and student support services such as advising, mental health counseling, career development, tutoring, ethnic studies curriculum, and basic needs assistance