27 CCR s 10016

Cal. Admin. Code tit. 27, s 10016

CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS
TITLE 27. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
DIVISION 1. GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
SUBDIVISION 0.5. ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 2. ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT AND TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM
ARTICLE 1. DESCRIPTION, PROCEDURES, CRITERIA, RESTRICTIONS, AND
ADMINISTRATION
This database is current through 08/25/06, Register 2006, No. 34.

s 10016. Eligibility, Criteria, Review and Selection Process.

(a) Eligibility.

(1) Individuals are not eligible to receive grants.

(2) Any private nonprofit or public entity may submit an application for
discretionary grants.

(3) Applicants that have previously received grant funds may be eligible
for future grant awards.

(4) Organizations that have not received previous grants under the
Environmental Enforcement and Training Grant program may receive
preference over organizations currently or previously having been
authorized grant awards.

(5) Local environmental regulators may request local assistance grants to
assist in the enforcement of environmental laws, based upon a showing of
substantial need and a lack of other available funding sources.

(6) The Commission may seek additional grant funding based on need if the
environmental law enforcement training is mandated or if there are
substantial changes in the law that require it to revise its environmental
law courses.

(7) Applications that propose projects that are inconsistent with the
Agency's statutory authority are ineligible for funding and will not be
evaluated.

(b) Criteria. The narrative/work plan will be used as the primary basis
for awarding grants. The Secretary will award grants based upon the
following criteria:

(1) The Secretary will consider only one application per applicant for a
given project. Applicants may submit more than one application if the
applications are for separate and distinct projects or activities.

(2) Every application will be evaluated based on the merit of the proposed
project in comparison to other applications. Past performance may be
considered during the evaluation process for those applicants who have
received previous grants.

(3) California Law requires the Agency to conduct its programs in a manner
that ensures the fair treatment of people of all races, cultures, and
income levels including minority populations and low-income populations in
the State. Receipt of grant awards will be conditioned upon the
incorporation of environmental justice objectives as they relate to
environmental enforcement into proposed training courses. Training courses
should therefore include, as appropriate, one or more of the following
components:

(A) Developing an understanding of environmental justice laws and
principles.

(B) Developing targeted enforcement projects or plans benefiting
communities most burdened by pollution sources or impacts.

(C) Ensuring public participation and information sharing whenever
possible.

(4) Applicants may receive grants to develop a new activity or
substantially improve the quality of existing programs upon a showing that
the project will have a direct impact on environmental enforcement and/or
training activities.

(5) The Secretary will review and consider the responsiveness of the work
plan to the Agency's environmental enforcement and training objectives,
the overall effectiveness of the project design, the clarity of the
measures of success and the qualifications of project staff.

(c) Review And Selection Process

The Secretary will review, evaluate, and select grant recipients.
Applications will be screened to ensure that they meet all requirements
described in this Article.

(1) After all applications are received, the Secretary will mail
acknowledgements to applicants.

(2) After the individual projects are reviewed and evaluated the Secretary
will compare the applications and make final selections. Additional
factors that the Secretary may take into account in the selection process
include geographic and socioeconomic balance; diverse nature of the
projects, cost, and projects whose benefits can be sustained after the
grant is completed.

(3) Once applications have been recommended for funding, the Secretary
will notify the finalist(s) in writing by mail and request additional
information necessary to complete the award process, such as tax
identification numbers. The finalist(s) may be required by existing law to
complete additional government forms prior to receiving grant funds.

(4) Limited funding is available and the Secretary may not fund all
applications.

(5) The Secretary will notify in writing by mail those applicants whose
projects are not selected for funding.

(6) The decision of the Secretary concerning the discretionary grants
awarded pursuant to this section is final and not subject to appeal.

Note: Authority cited: Section 14301, Penal Code. Reference: Section
14301(b), Penal Code; and Sections 71110(a), 71110(b) and 71110(c), Public
Resources Code.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 8-7-2003; operative 9-6-2003 (Register 2003, No. 32).
27 CA ADC s 10016

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