State parks: Off-highway Motor Vehicle Recreation: grants: eligible applicants.
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Overview
This bill expands the eligibility for grants and cooperative agreements offered by the California Department of Parks and Recreation to support off-highway motor vehicle recreation. Specifically, it allows special districts employing sworn personnel to apply for these funds, in addition to existing eligible entities like cities, counties, tribes, and non-profit organizations. The bill also outlines specific categories for grant funding, including operation and maintenance, restoration, law enforcement, and education, with detailed guidelines and requirements for applicants.
Key provisions
- Expands eligible grant applicants to include special districts with sworn personnel.
- Allocates grant funds across four categories: operation and maintenance, restoration, law enforcement, and education.
- Establishes matching fund requirements for grant applicants (25% or 10% for restoration).
- Includes requirements for environmental review and compliance with CEQA.
- Details procedures for grant appeals and administrative oversight.
- Specifies requirements for projects on public lands, including work plans and land manager permissions.
- Outlines a process for the division to establish grant guidelines and ensure competitive distribution of funds.
- Requires annual financial audits of the grants and cooperative agreements program.
Who is affected
- California State Parks Department
- Local Governments (Cities, Counties, Special Districts)
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