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Local Jurisdiction Assistance Grant Program

Grantor:
Department of Cannabis Control
Portal ID:
7078
Status:
Closed (17 total applications submitted)
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
Categories:

Details

Purpose:

California is committed to quickly transition cannabis businesses from provisional to annual licenses. One-time grant funding, totaling $100 million, is available to help. Extra funds are available for eligible local jurisdictions with social equity programs. The funds target areas with the highest numbers of provisional licensed businesses. Large numbers of small, legacy and equity businesses operate within these areas.

Description:

The Department of Cannabis Control (Department) announces the availability of $100 million in funding for the Local Jurisdiction Assistance Grant Program (Grant Program). This program dedicates funding to local jurisdictions with the greatest needs to transition provisional licensees to annual licenses. The Grant Program is authorized by the Budget Act of 2021, Item 1115-101-0001 – For local assistance, found in Senate Bill 129 (2021).

The Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (Act) contains specific timelines for when the Department can no longer issue or renew provisional licenses. Therefore, provisional license holders must complete the annual license process by certain dates or face a potential gap in licensure. Currently, approximately 75 percent of California’s commercial cannabis licenses are provisionally licensed.

Local jurisdictions eligible to receive grant funding represent those with significant numbers of provisional licenses who are legacy and equity applicants, and provisional licensees that are more likely to have arduous environmental compliance requirements associated with CEQA. The Grant Program is allocating $100 million on a one-time basis to aid local jurisdictions and their provisional licensees in completing CEQA compliance requirements necessary to achieve annual licensure. Grant Program funds may also be used to aid local jurisdictions in more expeditiously reviewing provisional licensee local requirements. Allowable uses are intended to encourage local jurisdictions to administer grant funds in ways that allow the Department to transition provisional licenses to annual licenses more expeditiously without sacrificing California’s environmental commitments.

Additional funding was allocated to those local jurisdictions that have received grant funding from the state to support an already established local equity program. Grant Program funds are available for encumbrance prior to disbursement at any time during the grant period, but funds shall be expended no later than March 31, 2025.

Local jurisdictions eligible for Grant Program Funding are: the cities of Adelanto, Commerce, Desert Hot Springs, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Oakland, Sacramento,Guidelines and Application Instructions 4Local Jurisdiction Assistance Grant ProgramSan Diego, and Santa Rosa; the counties of Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Monterey, Nevada, Sonoma, and Trinity; and the City and County of San Francisco (Budget Act of 2021, Item 1115-101-0001 – For local assistance).

Applications will not be accepted from any other local jurisdictions at this time. If funds become available for additional jurisdictions at a later date, the Department will issue updated grant guidelines before re-opening an application period for additional jurisdictions to apply for remaining funds. Grant Program funds not originally distributed, and funds recaptured, may be redistributed by the Department to any eligible local jurisdiction with both a local cannabis licensing program and local equity program until June 30, 2025.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Public Agency

Eligible Geographies:

Local jurisdictions eligible for Grant Program Funding are: the cities of Adelanto, Commerce, Desert Hot Springs, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Oakland, Sacramento, San Diego, and Santa Rosa; the counties of Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Monterey, Nevada, Sonoma, and Trinity; and the City and County of San Francisco (Budget Act of 2021, Item 1115-101-0001 – For local assistance).

Important Dates

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
December 2021
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
3.5 Years

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$100,000,000
A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
1 – 17
Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
$416,870 – $22,312,360
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No
The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • State

Funding Source Notes:

Budget Act of 2021, Item 1115-101-0001-For local assistance, found in Senate Bill 129 (2021).

The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Advances & Reimbursement(s)

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
1-844-612-2322, Grants@Cannabis.ca.gov

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