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Proposition 47 Grant Program: Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act Cohort 5

Grantor:
Board of State and Community Corrections
Portal ID:
103905
Status:
Active
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
Categories:

Details

Purpose:

Prop 47 grants support mental health services, substance use disorder treatment, and diversion programs for people in the criminal justice system.

Description:

Proposition 47 (Appendix A) was a voter-approved initiative on the November 2014 general election ballot. As stated in the ballot measure: “The people enact the Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act to ensure that prison
spending is focused on violent and serious offenses, to maximize alternatives for nonserious, nonviolent crime, and to invest the savings generated from this act into prevention and support programs in K–12 schools, victim services, and mental health and drug treatment.”

The BSCC staff cannot provide guidance or assist the applicant or its partners with the actual preparation of the proposal, but will respond to technical questions concerning the RFP, the submission process, programmatic requirements, etc. Technical questions must be submitted by email to: Prop47Cohort5@bscc.ca.gov.

The Proposition 47 (Prop 47) Grant Program Proposal Package submission is available through an online portal called Submittable. Applicants must submit proposals through the BSCC Submittable Application Portal by 3:00 P.M. (PST) on Monday, June 23, 2025, at which time the portal will close.

Eligible applicants are public agencies located in the State of California.

Public agencies currently receiving a Cohort 4 Prop 47 grant (see Appendix D) are not eligible to apply for Cohort 5 funding unless they propose to implement a new treatment program as described by Health and Safety Code section 11395, subdivision (d)(2) (i.e., Proposition 36 treatment program). However, a public agency from the same city or county as a Cohort 4 grantee may still apply, as long as it is for a distinctly different project.

In order to be eligible, a Lead Agency must:
• Subcontract with one or more non-governmental, community-based organizations for a minimum of 50 percent of the total grant award in order to demonstrate a shared partnership rooted in community engagement and economic equity.

The BSCC anticipates that approximately $127 million in funding will be available for the Prop 47 Cohort 5 RFP.

Applicant Category Funding Threshold Allocated by Category
1) Small Scope Project Up to $2 million for the entire grant period. $42,800,000
2) Large Scope Project More than $2 million and up to $8 million for the entire grant period. $64,200,000
• Los Angeles County (will compete in the Large Scope Project Category) The County of Los Angeles may submit a single application for up to $20 million for the entire grant period. $20,000,000

Assembly Bill 1056 (2015) calls for the BSCC to prioritize Prop 47 funding to public agency applicants that demonstrate how they plan to leverage other federal, state, and local funds or other social investments.

The target population for programs and services funded by the Prop 47 grant is limited to adults and/or juveniles who meet the following two criteria:
1) have been arrested, charged with, or convicted of a criminal offense (including those charged with a “treatment-mandated felony”), and
2) have a history of mental health or substance use disorders.

Prop 47 grant funds must be used for one or more of the following:
• mental health services, and/or
• substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, and/or
• diversion programs

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Public Agency

Eligible applicants are public agencies located in the State of California. Public Agencies currently receiving a Cohort 4 Prop 47 grant are not eligible to apply for Cohort 5 funding unless they propose to implement a new treatment program as described by Health and Safety Code section 11395, subdivision (d)(2) (i.e., Proposition 36 treatment program). 

Matching Funding Requirement:

Matched funding is not required.  However, Assembly Bill 1056 (2015) calls for the BSCC to prioritize Prop 47 funding to public agency applicants that demonstrate how they plan to leverage other federal, state, and local funds or other social investments.

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.
September 11, 2025
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
10/1/25-6/30/29

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$127,000,000
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.
Dependent
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.
Dependent
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:

The Prop 47 Grant is funded from savings generated from the enactment of the Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act of 2014. Each year, the Department of Finance calculates the savings and distributes funding to the BSCC, State Department of Education, and California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board. By law, the BSCC receives 65 percent of the state savings to administer a grant program.

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).
  • Reimbursement(s)

Funding Method Notes:

Disbursement of grant funds occurs on a reimbursement basis for costs incurred during a reporting period. Grantees will submit invoices to the BSCC on quarterly basis through an online process no later than 45 days following the end of the invoicing period (grantees wishing to invoice on a monthly basis must request an exception prior to entering into Grant Agreement).

How to Apply

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

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
Prop 47 Cohort 5 Inbox, 1-916-445-5073, Prop47Cohort5@bscc.ca.gov

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