27 CA ADC § 10055

27 CCR s 10055

Cal. Admin. Code tit. 27, s 10055

CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS
TITLE 27. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
DIVISION 1. GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
SUBDIVISION 0.5. ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 3. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM
ARTICLE 1. PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE SMALL GRANTS
PROGRAM
This database is current through 08/25/06, Register 2006, No. 34.

s 10055. Eligibility, Process for Awarding Grants, and Criteria.

(a) The Secretary shall announce the availability of Environmental Justice
grants on the Cal/EPA website and post a deadline of 90 days for the
receipt of grant applications. Grant applications must be returned on or
before the close of the 90-day application period specified in the notice.
The Secretary shall review, evaluate, and select grant recipients.
Applications shall be screened to ensure that the application and the
projects described therein comply with all of the requirements set forth
in Sections 10053-10055 in this Article, including, but not limited to,
restrictions, procedures, work plan requirements and criteria, and comply
with the requirements set forth in Section 71116 of the Public Resources
Code. Applications shall be disqualified if any requirements are not met.

(b) If the application package is complete it shall be reviewed and
evaluated by the Secretary based on the criteria outlined below:

(1) Threshold Criteria. Applications that propose projects that are
inconsistent with Cal/EPA's statutory authority for this grant program or
the goals for the program are ineligible for funding and shall not be
evaluated. The Secretary shall notify in writing by mail those applicants
whose projects are ineligible for funding.

(2) Evaluation Criteria. Proposals shall be evaluated using the following
criteria:

(A) Responsiveness of the work plan to environmental justice issues.

(B) Effectiveness of the project design.

(C) Clarity of the measures of success.

(D) Qualifications of project staff.

(c) The Secretary may 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. Applicants that
previously received grant funds may submit an application for future
grants.

(d) The Secretary may give preference to organizations that have not
received previous grants under the Cal/EPA Environmental Justice Small
Grants Program.

(e) Every application shall 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 under the Cal/EPA Environmental Justice Small
Grants Program.

(f) The Secretary shall compare all applications eligible for funding and
make final selections after the individual projects are reviewed and
evaluated. Additional factors that the Secretary may take into account in
the selection process include geographic and socioeconomic balance; cost,
and projects whose benefits can be sustained after the grant is completed.

(g) After all applications are received, the Secretary shall mail
acknowledgments to all applicants. Once applications have been approved
for funding, the Secretary shall notify the finalist(s) and request
additional information in existing law necessary to complete the award
process such as tax identification numbers. The Secretary shall notify in
writing by mail those applicants whose projects are not selected for
funding.

(h) The decisions of the Secretary concerning grant funding are final and
not subject to appeal.

(i) State law requires all grantees to certify and assure that they shall
comply with all applicable state laws, regulations, and requirements
before receiving funds.

Note: Authority cited: Section 71116, Public Resources Code. Reference:
Sections 71116 and 71116(a)(1), Public Resources Code.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 4-1-2004; operative 4-1-2004 pursuant to
GovernmentCode section 11343.4 (Register 2004, No. 14).
27 CA ADC s 10055

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