Chapter 5.2 - Grant Information Act of 1999

California Government Code — §§ 8333-8334.1

Sections (5)

Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 318, Sec. 1. (AB 2252) Effective January 1, 2019.

This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Grant Information Act of 2018. All state agencies shall implement this act in a manner that is consistent with the statewide strategy for electronic commerce as established by the Department of Information Technology.

§ 8333.1

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 423, Sec. 2. (AB 258) Effective January 1, 2024.

(a)On or before July 1, 2020, the California State Library shall create a funding opportunities internet web portal that provides a centralized location for grant seekers to find state grant opportunities. The funding opportunities internet web portal shall include, but is not limited to, an interactive internet website that is launched to include, at a minimum, information identifying every grant administered by the state and any incentive opportunities allocated by statute or in the annual budget that will provide local assistance funds. The California State Library, in consultation with the Strategic Growth Council and the State Air Resources Board, shall ensure that the internet website is accessible and provides helpful information to a

diverse set of potential applicants, including nonprofit and community-based organizations, and other entities that are working to support and benefit disadvantaged and low-income communities.

(b)The California State Library shall provide a link to the internet web portal as specified and pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 12098.4.

§ 8333.2

Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 318, Sec. 3. (AB 2252) Effective January 1, 2019.

(a)The California State Library shall provide an annual report to the Legislature on the effectiveness of the Internet Web portal, including, but not limited to, the utilization rate by state agencies, the number of grants registered, the amount of funding per grant, the number of visits to the Internet Web portal, including what parts of the Internet Web portal are visited, and whether there has been an increase in grant applications. The first annual report shall be submitted on or before January 1, 2022, and shall cover the period of July 1, 2020, to July 1, 2021, inclusive. Each subsequent annual report shall be submitted on or before January 1, and shall cover the previous fiscal year.

(b)A report to be submitted pursuant to

subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.

§ 8334

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 497, Sec. 132. (AB 991) Effective January 1, 2020.

(a)(1) On or before July 1, 2020, each state agency shall register every grant the state agency administers with the California State Library prior to commencing a solicitation or award process for distribution of the grant. Each agency shall provide information regarding the grant, that assists the California State Library with cataloging the distribution of grants and provides potential applicants with understandable and consistent information about available funding opportunities, including, but not limited to, all of the following:

(A) The title of the grant opportunity and grant identification number.

(B) The revenue source allocated to fund the grant.

(D) A brief description of the grant, including, but not limited to, the mechanism used to announce the availability of funding.

(E) Any eligibility requirements, including, but not limited to, any matching funds requirements.

(F) Geographic limitations, if any.

(G) A description of the total available grant funding, the number of awards, and the amounts per award.

(H) The period of time covered by the grant.

(I) The date the grant will be issued.

(J) The deadline for

proposals to be submitted.

(K) Internet address for electronic submission of the proposal.

(L) Contact information of a staff member responsible for communicating the grant requirements.

(2)Each state agency shall provide a link to the California State Library’s funding opportunities internet web portal on the state agency’s internet website.

(b)On or before July 1, 2020, each state agency shall provide for the acceptance of electronic proposals for any grant administered by the state agency, as appropriate.

(c)“Grant” as used in this chapter means any mechanism used by a state agency to distribute appropriations that have been allocated for the purpose of financial assistance through a

competitive or first-come, first-served award process. The term shall include loans and federal assistance funds that are administered by a state agency. The term shall not include the procurement of goods or services for a state agency nor the acquisition, construction, alteration, improvement, or repair of real property for a state agency.

(d)The Government Operations Agency shall assist the California State Library with state agency compliance and creating streamlined processes, as appropriate.

§ 8334.1

Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 144, Sec. 73. (AB 132) Effective July 27, 2021.

(a)On or before July 1, 2022, each state agency shall provide to the California State Library postaward data for every grant administered by the state agency. This data shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following:

(1)The number of grants awarded per grant opportunity.

(2)All of the following for each awarded grant:

(A)Recipient name.

(B)Recipient type.

(C)Amount awarded to the recipient.

(D)Beginning

and end dates of the project funded by the grant.

(E)Descriptive purpose of the application awarded the grant.

(F)Geographic location served.

(b)As used in this section, the following definitions apply:

(1)“Geographic location served” means the geographic region of the state served by the grant, including the designated local jurisdiction.

(2)“Recipient name” means the recipient of the grant.

(3)“Recipient type” means the nonprofit organization, tribal government, business, or individual awarded the grant.