Grants and Local Services

The Office of Grants and Local Services administers grant programs that provide funds to local and state agencies and other organizations. Grants are generally for park, recreation and resources related projects.

State Suspends Bond Payments

LWCF Workshops Cancelled - Application Deadline is March 2, 2009

Proposition 84 - Statewide Park Program

Draft Guidelines Available for Public Comment:

Draft Application Guide

Draft Grant Administration Guide

Note: The "California State Parks Community Fact Finder" tool cited in the Draft Application Guide is currently under construction. We anticipate it will be available prior to the end of the Public Comment Period.

Public Comment Period starts December 1, 2008 and ends January 16, 2009.

More information about the public comment period

Public Hearings for the Statewide Park Guidelines

OGALS is pleased to announce that nine public hearings will be held throughout
California in December 2008. The public is invited to attend the hearings to provide
comments that will assist OGALS in developing user-friendly guidelines that effectively
meet the program’s legislative intent (Assembly Bill 31 (De Leon) Chapter 623, Statutes of 2008).

Date and Locations of Public Hearings (Please see new Fresno location)

Frequently asked questions (Updated December 8, 2008)

Resources / Parks General Obligation Bond with funding California State Parks

Proposition 12

Proposition 12 Project Liquidation Information

Land and Water Conservation Program

    LWCF Funding Recommendations Announced 2008 / 2009
        (Recommended / Not Recommended)


Proposition 84 - 2006 Safe Drinking Water Bond Act Proposition 12 - 2000 Parks Bond Act Proposition 40 - 2002 Resources Bond Proposition 1C - 2006 Housing Bond Act Annual and Specified Programs Grant Payment and other Forms Updated Policies and Procedures Proposed Regulations Links Reports and Maps	Grants and Local Services The Office of Grants and Local Services administers grant programs that provide funds to local and state agencies and other organizations. Grants are generally for park, recreation and resources related projects. State Suspends Bond Payments LWCF Workshops Cancelled - Application Deadline is March 2, 2009 Proposition 84 - Statewide Park Program Draft Guidelines Available for Public Comment: Draft Application Guide Draft Grant Administration Guide Note: The "California State Parks Community Fact Finder" tool cited in the Draft Application Guide is currently under construction. We anticipate it will be available prior to the end of the Public Comment Period. Public Comment Period starts December 1, 2008 and ends January 16, 2009. More information about the public comment period Public Hearings for the Statewide Park Guidelines OGALS is pleased to announce that nine public hearings will be held throughout California in December 2008. The public is invited to attend the hearings to provide comments that will assist OGALS in developing user-friendly guidelines that effectively meet the program’s legislative intent (Assembly Bill 31 (De Leon) Chapter 623, Statutes of 2008). Date and Locations of Public Hearings *(Please see new Fresno location)* Frequently asked questions (Updated December 8, 2008) Resources / Parks General Obligation Bond with funding California State Parks Proposition 12 Proposition 12 Project Liquidation Information Land and Water Conservation Program LWCF Funding Recommendations Announced 2008 / 2009 (Recommended / Not Recommended)	California State Parks Office of Grants & Local Services PO Box 942896 Sacramento, CA 94296-0001 TEL 916-653-7423 FAX 916-653-6511 localservices@parks.ca.gov Staff Contacts Many of our documents are Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files and require the Adobe Reader, a free software that lets you view and print these files