Proposition 64 Public Health and Safety Grant Program Cohort 4

Purpose

Revenue and Taxation Code (RTC), Section 34019, subd. (f)(3)(C) states the BSCC will provide grant funds to local governments that assist with law enforcement, fire protection, or other local programming to address public health and safety associated with the implementation of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act.

Description

Revenue and Taxation Code (RTC), Section 34019, subd. (f)(3)(C) states the BSCC will provide grant funds to local governments that assist with law enforcement, fire protection, or other local programming to address public health and safety associated with the implementation of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act. Technical questions concerning the RFP, the proposal process, or programmatic issues must be submitted by email to: Prop64_Grant4@bscc.ca.gov. The total funding available through the Cohort 4 RFP is $125 million. The total available funding will be awarded within four (4) categories as outlined in the RFP. Proposals selected for funding will be under agreement from: July 1, 2026, to December 31, 2031. The agreement includes a 5-year grant project period starting on July 1, 2026, and ending on June 30, 2031. An additional six months (July 1, 2031, to December 31, 2031) will be included in the term of the grant agreement for the sole purpose of finalizing and submitting a required Local Evaluation Report and a required audit The Prop 64 Grant Proposal Package is available exclusively through the Submittable online application portal. All proposals must be submitted through Submittable no later than 3:00 p.m. (PST) on March 30, 2026. At 3:00 p.m. (PST) Applicants interested in applying for a Prop 64 grant are asked (but are not required) to submit a non-binding letter indicating their intent to apply. Applicants eligible to apply for the Prop 64 Cohort 4 Grant must be a local jurisdiction that either:1. Allows the retail sale of cannabis in storefronts.OR2. For jurisdictions with a population of 10,000 residents or less, allows cannabis delivery in the jurisdiction that serves both medicinal and adult-use consumers. All Prop 64 Grant applicants must designate a Lead Public Agency (LPA) to serve as the coordinator for all grant activities. The LPA must be a governmental agency with local authority of or within that city, county, or city and county. Applicants must propose projects that fall within one or more of the following four (4) Project Purpose Areas (PPAs), listed here:• PPA 1: Public Safety/Enforcement• PPA 2: Public Health• PPA 3: Youth Development/Youth Prevention and Intervention• PPA 4: Environmental Impacts Projects selected for funding will be required to submit Quarterly Progress Reports (QPRs) to the BSCC and complete an evaluation of their grant-funded project that focuses on the achievement of the project’s goals and objectives. Completion of the evaluation requires the submission of a Local Evaluation Plan (LEP) and Local Evaluation Report (LER). Grantees are required to provide the BSCC with a program specific compliance audit that covers the service delivery period of the grant (July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2031). The audit report will be due no later than December 31, 2031.