CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS GRANT PROGRAM PROPOSITION 68 GRANT GUIDELINES & APPLICATION Certified Local Conservation Corps 2019/2020 Revised August 2019 FUNDED BY PROPOSITION 68 “CALIFORNIA DROUGHT, WATER, PARKS, CLIMATE, COASTAL PROTECTION AND OUTDOOR ACCESS FOR ALL ACT OF 2018” TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Proposition 68 technical assistance workshops have been scheduled as follows: Region Northern California & Central Valley Southern California Date Monday, September 9, 2019 Monday, September 16, 2019 Time TBD TBD Civicorps Los Angeles Conservation Corps Location 101 Myrtle Street 1400 N Spring St Oakland, CA Los Angeles, CA 90012 Direct All Correspondence and Grant Applications to your assigned Local Corps Grant Coordinator: Anthony Pham Lauren Crachy Local Corps Grant Coordinator Local Corps Grant Coordinator (916) 341-3231 (916) 341-3183 [email protected] [email protected] Civicorps Cesar Chavez Environmental Corps Los Angeles Conservation Corps Conservation Corps of Long Beach Orange County Conservation Corps Conservation Corps North Bay Sacramento Regional Conservation Corps Fresno Local Conservation Corps San Francisco Conservation Corps Greater Valley Conservation Corps Sequoia Community Corps San Jose Conservation Corps Urban Conservation Corps of the Inland Empire Urban Corps of San Diego County ii TABLE OF CONTENTS I. OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................. 1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 1 Funds Available to Certified Local Conservation Corps .................................................................... 1 Priorities for Proposition 68 .............................................................................................................. 1 Transferring/Deferring Allocations .................................................................................................... 1 Applicant Eligibility ........................................................................................................................... 2 Calendar of Key Dates ..................................................................................................................... 2 Project Performance Period ............................................................................................................. 2 Overview of Grant Process............................................................................................................... 3 II. STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................. 4 General Requirements ..................................................................................................................... 4 Eligible Projects ................................................................................................................................ 4 Ineligible Projects ............................................................................................................................. 7 Additional Requirements for the Development of Property and/or Facilities ...................................... 7 Additional Requirements for Acquisition of Real Property ................................................................. 7 Site Control and Land Tenure Requirements ................................................................................... 8 California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) ................................................................................... 9 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) ..................................................................................... 10 III. ELIGIBLE COSTS ................................................................................................................. 11 Direct Project Personnel ................................................................................................................. 11 Direct Project Management ............................................................................................................ 12 Direct Operating Expenses & Equipment (OE&E) .......................................................................... 12 Indirect Costs ................................................................................................................................. 14 Contingency ................................................................................................................................... 15 Additional Eligible Costs for Facility or Equipment Acquisition Projects .......................................... 15 IV. APPLCATION INSTRUCTIONS & SAMPLE FORMS .......................................................... 17 Instructions ..................................................................................................................................... 17 Application Checklist ...................................................................................................................... 18 Proposition 68 Grant Application Form ........................................................................................... 20 Proposal Summary ......................................................................................................................... 24 Supplemental Questions: Organizational & Fiscal Capacity ........................................................... 26 Site Control/Land Tenure Requirements for Application ................................................................. 27 Sponsor Site Control/Land Tenure Letter for Natural Resource Conservation Projects .................. 29 California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Compliance Certification Form ................................ 30 Hourly Rate Justification Narrative Instructions .............................................................................. 31 CCC Form 509 – Hourly Rate Justification Form ............................................................................ 32 CCC Form 510 – Budget Estimate Form & Budget Narrative ......................................................... 33 Willing Seller Letter ........................................................................................................................ 34 CCC Form 531 – Grant Acquisition Budget Estimate Form ............................................................ 35 STD Form 204 – Payee Data Record Instructions .......................................................................... 36 STD Form 204 – Payee Data Record ............................................................................................. 37 Appeals Process ............................................................................................................................ 38 iii V. PROJECT ADMINISTRATION .............................................................................................. 39 Project Approvals ........................................................................................................................... 39 Changes to an Approved Project .................................................................................................... 40 Payment of Grant Funds ................................................................................................................ 40 Reporting Requirements ................................................................................................................ 43 Accountability Requirements .......................................................................................................... 43 VI. APPENDICES ....................................................................................................................... 45 Appendix A: Disadvantaged Communities (DAC)/ Severely Disadvantaged Communities (SDAC) 45 Appendix B: Acknowledgment Signage .......................................................................................... 46 Appendix C: Notice of Completion .................................................................................................. 47 Appendix D: Department of General Services (DGS) Appraisal Specifications ............................... 48 Appendix E: Relevant Bond Language ........................................................................................... 50 Appendix F: Term Definitions ......................................................................................................... 56 iv I. OVERVIEW Introduction Proposition 68, the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018 (hence referred to as the “Act”), was passed by the voters in June 2018. It added Section 5096.611, Section 75089.5 and Division 45 (commencing with Section 80000) to the Public Resources Code (PRC), and Section 79772.5 to the Water Code. Section 80136 of Chapter 10: Climate Preparedness, Habitat Resiliency, Resource Enhancement, and Innovation authorizes the Legislature to appropriate $40,000,000 to the California Conservation Corps (CCC) for natural resource conservation projects, and for equipment and facilities acquisition, development, restoration, and rehabilitation. Not less than 50% of the amount available shall be allocated for grants to certified local community conservation corps. Section 80130 of the Act states that funds are available for projects that plan, develop and implement climate