Cal. Gov. Code § 8334
Grant Information Act of 1999
Redline — January 1, 2011 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2019
As of January 1, 2011
(a) State agencies may make available on the Internet a listing of all grants administered by that agency, which shall provide instructions on filing grant applications electronically, or on the manner in which to download, complete, and mail grant applications to the state agency, or both, consistent with whichever method the agency establishes for the filing of grant applications.
(b) Each state agency may make any printed grant application form used by the agency to award grants that are subject to administration by that agency available on the Internet, and shall provide the instructions specified in subdivision (a).
(c) State agencies making grant application forms available on the Internet shall, to the extent feasible, advise individuals calling the state agency for information about a grant program of both of the following:
(1) The availability of grant information on the Internet.
(2) That many public libraries provide Internet access.
(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. (C) The purpose of 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.
(e) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 11000, “state agency” as used in this chapter includes the Office of the Chancellor of the California State University, but does not include any individual campus of the California State University or any auxiliary enterprise affiliated with the California State University.
(2) This chapter shall only apply to the Office of the Chancellor of the California State University if the decision to award or not to award funds to an individual or entity filing a grant application is under the control of the Office of the Chancellor of the California State University. This chapter shall not apply to opportunities available solely to the campuses of the California State University and auxiliary enterprises affiliated with the California State University to apply for funds to the Office of the Chancellor of the California State University.
(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.
(g) This chapter shall not be implemented until July 1, 2001, unless otherwise authorized by the Department of Information Technology pursuant to Executive Order D-3-99.
(d) The Government Operations Agency shall assist the California State Library with state agency compliance and creating streamlined processes, as appropriate.
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