Parks

Local, state, and federal government entities, and nonprofits.

Urban forestry, resource lands, and other similar projects which mitigate the environmental impacts caused by new or modified public transportation facilities.

The most recent application period closed on March 5, 2021.

$7 million each fiscal year. In previous years, the maximum grant award was $1 million for acquisitions and $500,000 for development projects.

11 out of 21 projects were funded in 2019.

Cities and/or counties of over 250,000 that have jurisdiction over a Qualifying Infill Area. Nonprofit or a for-profit developer of a Qualifying Infill Project applying jointly with a city and/or county that has jurisdiction over a Qualifying Infill Project.

Construction of new infill development and rehabilitation of infrastructure that supports higher-density affordable and mixed-income housing including but not limited to active transportation, parks, and open space, stormwater, street repair, transit, and water-related improvements.

The next funding round has been put on hold until further notice.

$194 million available for Round 6 (2020). For Qualifying Infill Projects, the minimum grant award is $1 million ($500,000 for rural areas) with a maximum of $7.5 million. For Qualifying Infill Areas with over 200 units, the minimum grant award is $2 million ($1 million for rural areas). Only one application for each Capital Improvement Project will be funded per funding round.

40 proposals funded in Round 6 (FY 2019/2020).

Cities and/or counties of under 250,000 that have jurisdiction over a Qualifying Infill Area. Nonprofit or a for-profit developer of a Qualifying Infill Project applying jointly with a city and/or county that has jurisdiction over a Qualifying Infill Project.

Construction of new infill development and rehabilitation of infrastructure that supports higher-density affordable and mixed-income housing including but not limited to active transportation, parks and open space, stormwater, street repair, transit, and water-related improvements.

The most recent application cycle was run on an over-the-counter basis and closed Summer 2020. The next funding round has been put on hold until further notice.

$85 million available for Round 6 (2020). For Qualifying Infill Projects, the minimum grant award is $1 million ($500,000 for rural areas) with a maximum of $7.5 million. For Qualifying Infill Areas with over 200 units, the minimum grant award is $2 million ($1 million for rural areas). Only one application for each Capital Improvement Project will be funded per funding round.

21 proposals funded in Round 6 (FY 2019/2020

Cities, counties, Federally-recognized Native American tribes, JPAs, non-state agency recreation and park districts.

New and/or expanded parks and buffers, wildlife corridors, and recreational/active transportation trails that serves as a connector between essential community locations and residences.

The most recent application cycle closed in February 2020. The next application deadline will be February 2022.

The maximum grant award is 50% of the total project cost, up to $6 million.

9 out of 65 proposals funded (2018)

Cities and counties, districts, state and federal agencies, nonprofits with management responsibilities of public lands.

Recreational trails and trails-related projects.

Applications are typically accepted on an annual basis. The most recent application cycle closed in February 2020. It is expected that applications for the next funding cycle will be due in Spring 2022.

$1.7 million annually.

Cities, counties, special districts, JPAs, and nonprofits. Applicants are able to submit multiple applications for different parks and there is no cap on the number of applications that can be submitted by the same entity.

Development and/or acquisition to create a new park, expand an existing park, or renovate an existing park. Projects must create or renovate at least one recreation feature.

The most recent funding round (Round 4) closed on March 12, 2021.

$395 million is available for Round 4 (2020). Grants range from $200,000 to $8.5 million. Prop. 68 will fund a total of $650,275,000 through multiple funding rounds.

62 out of 478 proposals funded (2019).

Cities, counties, special districts, JPAs, nonprofits.

Urban greening projects that aquire, create, ehance or expand community parks and green spaces, and/or use systems that mimic natural systems to achieve multiple benefits.

The most recent round of funding (Round 4) closed July 15, 2020.

$28.5 million is available for the current funding round (Round 4).

76 proposals were submitted in round 4 (2020).