Youth Community Access (2024)

CA Natural Resources Agency · State of California

At a glance

Youth Community Access (2024) is a closed California state grant opportunity from CA Natural Resources Agency (State of California). The application deadline was August 14, 2024. Individual awards are listed as $25K – $300K, with $18.3M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include nonprofit, public agency and tribal government. It is listed on the California Grants Portal. Cost sharing is not required.

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Jun 27, 2024Posted
Aug 14, 2024Application deadline

Opened: Jun 27, 2024
Close date: Aug 14, 2024
Award floor: $25,000
Award ceiling: $300,000
Est. total funding: $18,300,000
Expected awards: Not specified
Matching funds: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant

Program details (as published on the California Grants Portal)

Type: Grant
Funding source: State — The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (Proposition 64) created the Youth Education, Prevention, Early Intervention and Treatment Account (YEPEITA) into which the State Controller deposits 60 percent (60%) of the tax revenues from marijuana sales for youth programs designed to educate about and prevent substance use disorders and to prevent harm from substance use.
Matching funds: Not Required
Funding method: Reimbursement(s) — Payments will be made on a reimbursement basis: the Grantee pays for services, products, or supplies; submits invoices and proof of payment; and is then reimbursed by the State. 10% of the amount requested for reimbursement may be retained and issued as a final payment upon completion. For communities that meet disadvantaged and low-income requirements, advances up to 25% of the grant award at a time may be available.
Estimated number of awards: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Award period: March 1, 2026
Expected award announcement: August 2025
Letter of intent: Not required
Geography: Statewide
How to submit: Online: https://soar.resources.ca.gov/

Who can apply

Applicant categories as listed on the California Grants Portal. GrantsJunction maps them to detailed applicant types for search and matching.

Nonprofit
Public Agency
Tribal Government

Additional information on eligibility (from the listing)

Eligible applicants include local, state, and federal agencies; nonprofit organizations; federally recognized Native American tribes; or non-federally recognized California Native American tribes listed on the California Tribal Consultation List maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Purpose and description as published on the California Grants Portal.

Purpose

Youth Community Access is a program supporting youth access to natural and cultural resources with a focus on low-income and disadvantaged communities including, but not limited to, community education and recreational amenities to support youth substance use prevention and early intervention.

Description

California voters passed the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (Proposition 64) on November 8, 2016, which legalized the recreational sale and use of cannabis to people over the age of 21 and levied new excise taxes on the cultivation and retail sale of all state-regulated cannabis. Proposition 64 created the Youth Education, Prevention, Early Intervention and Treatment Account (YEPEITA) into which the State Controller deposits 60 percent (60%) of the tax revenues from marijuana sales for youth programs designed to educate about and prevent substance use disorders and to prevent harm from substance use. Programs shall emphasize accurate education, effective prevention, early intervention, school retention, and timely treatment services for youth, their families, and caregivers. Funds appropriated to the California Natural Resources Agency (the State) are for competitive grants to support youth access to natural or cultural resources with a focus on low-income and disadvantaged communities. This includes, but is not limited to, community education and recreational amenities to support youth substance use prevention and early intervention. The Youth Community Access Grant Program is a competitive program and will award to communities disproportionately affected by past federal and state drug policies, also known as the War on Drugs, as well as other underserved communities. The War on Drugs disproportionately impacted communities of color, particularly low-income communities. Harsh federal and state drug policies enacted during the War on Drugs led to mass incarceration of people of color, decreased access to social services, loss of educational attainment due to diminished federal financial aid eligibility, prohibitions on the use of public assistance, and the separation of families. The Youth Community Access Grant Program aims to be a resource to address and repair the multi-generational community impacts of the War on Drugs.

Program page on the agency site ↗

Past applications & awards

Historical data · not a prediction

Reported by the agency for this listing

Fiscal year 2024–25450 applications · 108 awards

Counts as published on the California Grants Portal. Award counts can read zero until decisions are announced.

Awards published: 108
Total awarded: $38,247,209
Median award: $366,109 calculated
Smallest – largest: $32,950 – $500,000

Recipients by type: Nonprofit (100), Public Agency (7), Tribal Government (1)

Areas served: Los Angeles County (24), Alameda County (11), San Diego County (10), San Francisco County (7), Contra Costa County (6), Humboldt County (5), Sacramento County (5), Fresno County (4), Orange County (4), Monterey County (4), Kern County (2), San Luis Obispo County (2)

Largest awards to organizations

Restore 180Natural and Cultural Access Program for Central Valley Incarcerated Youth$500,000 · FY 2024–25
Ocean Discovery InstituteIn-School Programs - Young Lives Transformed Through Science$500,000 · FY 2024–25
Alliance for Community Empowerment, Inc.Explore to Empower$500,000 · FY 2024–25
Latitude High School (Education for Change)Revisioning Education through Student Led Outdoor Leadership Training$500,000 · FY 2024–25
Social Advocates for Youth, San Diego, Inc.Youth Unite$500,000 · FY 2024–25
Boys & Girls Clubs of San FranciscoYouth Access to Mendocino Redwoods$500,000 · FY 2024–25
Semillas Sociedad CivilAnawakalmekak Field Trip Program$500,000 · FY 2024–25
R.M Pyles Boys CampYouth Development Program$500,000 · FY 2024–25
Newport Bay Naturalist & FriendsSupporting Watershed With Inclusive Mentorship (SWWIM)$500,000 · FY 2024–25
Asian American Drug Abuse Program, Inc. (AADAP)AADAP SAFE Youth: Substance Awareness, Fitness, and Education Program$500,000 · FY 2024–25

Source: California Grants Portal grant award data. Awards to individuals are counted but not named. Past awards show who was funded; they do not predict future decisions.

Program contact (as published)

bondsandgrants@resources.ca.gov
1-916-653-2812

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Youth Community Access (2024)”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Nonprofit, Public Agency and Tribal Government. It adds: “Eligible applicants include local, state, and federal agencies; nonprofit organizations; federally recognized Native American tribes; or non-federally recognized California Native American tribes listed on the California Tribal Consultation List maintained by the Native American …” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How much funding is available through “Youth Community Access (2024)”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $25k – $300k and total estimated program funding is $18,300,000.

How do I apply for “Youth Community Access (2024)”?

Applications go directly to CA Natural Resources Agency, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: online at https://soar.resources.ca.gov/. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.

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