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Cannabis Local Jurisdiction Retail Access Grant- Phase I

Grantor:
Department of Cannabis Control
Portal ID:
17828
Status:
Closed
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
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Categories:

Details

Purpose:

Nearly two-thirds of California cities and counties do not allow the establishment of any regulated cannabis retailers within their jurisdictions. This limits consumer access to regulated, tested cannabis and cannabis products.

The Retail Access Grant provides local governments with resources to develop and implement cannabis retailer licensing programs. Up to $20 million total funding is available, distributed in two phases.

Description:

The Retail Access Grant provides local governments with resources to develop and implement cannabis retailer licensing programs. Up to $20 million total funding is available, distributed in two phases.

A local jurisdiction (city or county) is eligible for funding if it both:

Does not currently have a cannabis retail licensing program, and
Has a plan to develop and implement a cannabis retail licensing program
Funding can be used for:

Support of equity applicants and licensees
Environmental reviews
Permitting expenses
Personnel costs

By providing this assistance to cities and counties, the Retail Access Grant aims to:

Provide consumers with reliable access to regulated, tested cannabis;
Reduce demand in the illicit market;
Establish enough cannabis retail stores statewide to meet existing consumer demand.

Funding Rounds

Funding will be distributed in two phases:

Phase I provides funding to support local jurisdictions in the development and implementation of a local cannabis retailer licensing program.Up to $10 million in total funding is available in Phase I, and awards will be announced by June 20, 2023.

Phase II awards additional funding after the local jurisdiction issues cannabis retailer permits.At least $10 million in total funding is available; awards will be made for each cannabis retailer permit issued by a Phase I recipient, beginning on or after June 30, 2023.

Additional funding will be awarded in both phases of this grant program for local governments that adopt equity programs and issue cannabis retailer licenses to equity businesses.

Priority Funding

This grant program prioritizes funding to local jurisdictions that:

Propose to assist cannabis equity businesses;
Address gaps in consumer access to safe and regulated cannabis;
Plan to permit cannabis retailers through existing business permitting processes;

Local jurisdictions that meet these criteria will be eligible for priority points. Applications with priority points will be processed first.

 

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Public Agency

Please see Grant Guidelines for eligibility information.

Eligible Geographies:

Local Jurisdictions in California.

Important Dates

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
June 2023
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
Three years

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$20,000,000
A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No
The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • State

Funding Source Notes:

The grant program is authorized by the Budget Act of 2022, Item 1115-102-0001, found in Assembly Bill 178 (Ting, 2022).

The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Advances & Reimbursement(s)

Funding Method Notes:

Funding Disbursement: Phase I funding will be disbursed in two payments: The first disbursement of funds will comprise 80% of the initial award and will be distributed upon execution of the Grant Agreement. The second disbursement of funds will comprise the remaining 20% of the initial award and will be distributed after the jurisdiction has established the cannabis retail licensing program.

See Grant Guidelines for additional information.

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
Office of Grants Management, 1-844-612-2322, Grants@Cannabis.ca.gov

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