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 › Section 10015 - Procedures for Applying for Discretionary Environmental Enforcement and Training Act Grants

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) To
					 apply for a discretionary grant for enforcement or training or for a peace
					 officer training grant for funds reallocated pursuant to section
					 10013(b)(1) of
					 this Article, eligible organizations must complete an application, signed by an
					 authorized representative under penalty of perjury, that includes, at a
					 minimum, all of the following information:
(1)
					 The organization's name, business address, business telephone number, and
					 e-mail and web page addresses, if applicable;
(2) The authorized representative's name,
					 title, business telephone number, and e-mail address;
(3) The name, title, business telephone
					 number, and business email address of the person with day-to-day responsibility
					 for the project (if different from the authorized representative);
(4) A narrative/work plan that describes the
					 applicant's proposed project. The narrative/work plan must contain, at a
					 minimum, all of the following information:
(A) A concise description of the proposed
					 project;
(B) The environmental
					 enforcement and/or training objectives to be addressed by the project. This
					 includes the need the project seeks to address, the communities the project is
					 intended to benefit, and a description of how the proposed project will enhance
					 the enforcement of environmental laws;
(C) Applications for training courses shall
					 include one or more of the following environmental justice learning objectives
					 for course participants, or explain why none of the following objectives are
					 included:
1. Developing an understanding of
					 environmental justice laws and principles, including, but not limited to, the
					 importance of community engagement and transparency in environmental
					 enforcement efforts;
2. Gaining
					 familiarity with techniques for identifying disadvantaged, low-income, or
					 populations disproportionately burdened by pollution, and strategies for
					 targeting enforcement resources, projects or plans to their benefit;
					 and/or
3. Developing tools and
					 strategies for incorporating community engagement and increased transparency,
					 where appropriate, into enforcement efforts;
(D) The project's environmental enforcement
					 and/or training target audience, and how the organization intends to reach this
					 audience;
(E) The environmental
					 statutes/acts addressed by the project;
(F) A concise description of the nature of
					 the organization, including whether the applicant is a private nonprofit, and,
					 if so, documentation to support its non-profit status;
(G) A description of how the organization has
					 been successful in the past, including on similar projects, and how those past
					 successes will allow it to better implement the proposed project;
(H) Estimated project completion plans/time
					 frames, and the expected results. Applications for circuit prosecutor grants
					 need not identify specific cases for prosecution, but shall set forth the
					 expected results of the proposed project, to the extent feasible;
(I) Metrics for evaluating the success of the
					 project;
(J) Proposed budget
					 figures/projections to support the work-plan narrative;
(K) An appendix with the resumes of key
					 personnel who will be significantly involved in the project, including the
					 project lead; and
(L) Letter(s) of
					 commitment, if your proposed project includes the involvement of other
					 organizations, an estimate of any monetary contributions to the proposed
					 project of these other organizations, and the amounts of other grants sought
					 for or awarded to the project;
(5) For proposed training courses, an
					 explanation of how the course will comply with Penal Code sections
					 14306 or
					 14307. For
					 circuit prosecutor projects, an explanation of how the project will further the
					 purposes set forth in Penal Code section
					 14309. Where
					 the Commission is seeking additional funding for training, the Commission must
					 show that the environmental law enforcement training is mandated or there are
					 substantial changes in the law that require the Commission to revise its
					 environmental law courses; and
(6)
					 A certification stating that the applicant and all organizations anticipated to
					 be involved in the project are in compliance with all applicable federal,
					 state, and local laws as of the application date.