Updates

09-25-2019: The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development is pleased to announce the inaugural grant recipients for the California Community Reinvestment Grants (CalCRG) program.  The names of the grant recipients, amount of each grant, and other information can be viewed here. We anticipate issuing our next grant solicitation in the spring of 2020.

We look forward to continuing our work with partners across the state to address and repair the multi-generational impacts of the War on Drugs.

Background

The California Community Reinvestment Grants (CalCRG) program was included in The Adult Use of Marijuana Act (Proposition 64), which was approved by California voters on November 8, 2016.  In accordance with the proposition, GO-Biz will award grants to local health departments and qualified community-based nonprofit organizations to support the following activities for communities disproportionately affected by past federal and state drug policies, also known as the War on Drugs (WoD):

• Job placement 
• Mental health treatment 
• Substance use disorder treatment 
• System navigation services 
• Legal services to address barriers to reentry 
• Linkages to medical care

The mission of the CalCRG program is to advance health, wellness, and economic justice for populations and communities harmed by the WoD. The CalCRG program’s guiding principles are that its efforts will be:

1. Responsive to and focused on populations and communities disproportionately impacted by the WoD.
2. Grounded in science and data, while being receptive to emerging and innovative approaches.
3. Advancing whole person, trauma-informed care.
4. Accountable to taxpayers and stakeholders. 

Funding

The CalCRG program is funded by the cannabis excise and cultivation taxes imposed by Revenue and Taxation Code sections 34011 and 34012, respectively. Contingent upon sufficient tax proceeds generated, the funding for the grant program is as follows:

• $10 million in fiscal year 2018-19 (July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019)
• $20 million in fiscal year 2019-20 (July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020)
• $30 million in fiscal year 2020-21 (July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021)
• $40 million in fiscal year 2021-22 (July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022)
• $50 million in fiscal year 2022-23 (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023) and each year thereafter

At least 50 percent of the grant funding will be allocated to qualified community-based nonprofit organizations.

 Resources

• Application Documents:
  • Grant Solicitation for FY 2018-19
• Online Application Portal User Guide
• Technical Assistance/Program Overview Presentation
• Frequently Asked Questions (Updated May 3, 2019)

 Contact Information

For questions or technical assistance about the California Community Reinvestment Grants program, email us or call (916) 322-2683. 

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