Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program

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Prop 4 LogoThe Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program (SPP) is a competitive grant program creating new parks and new recreation opportunities in underserved communities across California.

 

 

 

Proposition 4 (Climate Bond) provides $188.5 million for the SPP Round 5 funding cycle.

Round 5 Application Period Is Now OPEN through December 17, 2026

Application Materials, including the Round 5 Application Guide, application instructions, Public Comment Chart, and other resources, are available in the tabs below.

Program Flyer

 

Application Process

SPP Round 5 Application Guide

Round 5 Public Comment and Response Chart (Based on Draft Application Guide- Round 5, available under Program History)

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SPP Round 5 Application Deadline: December 17, 2026 

Amount Available: $188.5 million

Maximum Grant Request: $8,500,000

Minimum Grant Request: $200,000

No Match required

Eligible Applicants:

  • Cities
  • Counties
  • Districts
  • Joint Powers Authorities (one member of the joint powers authorities must be either an eligible district, City, or County)
  • Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status

SPP Application Workshops

  In-person Workshops

FORMS 

All forms must be downloaded in order to be signed.

SPP TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CONTACTS

For technical assistance, applicants are encouraged to send questions to the “Competitive Grant Application/Pre-Award” Project Officer based on the county where the project is located.  Please use this link:  List of Competitive Application Project Officers by County

 

 

 

Technical Assistance Resources

Documents 


Land Tenure 

Community FactFinder Resources 

 

 

Technical Assistance Websites - Helpful Links 

Criteria #3 – Climate Vulnerable Populations

  1. Vulnerable Communities Platform (data from this platform helped inform the Community FactFinder)
    https://vcp.lci.ca.gov/ 

Criteria #5(C) - Community-Based Planning 

  1. Mitigating wildfire risk
    https://osfm.fire.ca.gov/committees/california-wildfire-mitigation-program
  2. Mitigating extreme heat risk
    https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/heat-waves-arent-going-away-heres-how-we-can
  3. Mitigating flood risk
    https://coast.noaa.gov/stormwater-floods/explore/
    https://www.epa.gov/green-infrastructure/mitigate-flooding
  4. Mitigating drought risk
    https://drought.unl.edu/Education/DroughtforKids/Protection.aspx
  5. Mitigating sea level rise
    https://www.coastal.ca.gov/climate/slr/vulnerability-adaptation/adaptation 
  6. Vulnerable Communities Platform (data from this platform helped inform the Community FactFinder)
    https://vcp.lci.ca.gov/ 

 

Conservation Corps 

  1. California Association of Local Conservation Corps - https://www.localcorpsfoundation.org 
  2. California Conservation Corps - https://ccc.ca.gov/collaborate/consultation
  3. Tribal Corps – Not a certified Corps; partnerships can earn points - https://ccc.ca.gov/collaborate/tribal-corps 

Criteria #8 – Environmental Design 

  1. California State Water Resources Control Board - https://www.waterboards.ca.gov 
  2. Strategy to Optimize Resource Management of Stormwater - https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/storms  
  3. California Department of Water Resources - https://water.ca.gov 
  4. California Invasive Plant Council - https://www.cal-ipc.org
  5. California Native Plant Council - https://www.cnps.org 
  6. Calscape - https://calscape.org 
  7. Forest Stewardship Council - https://fsc.org 
  8. Plant-related Programs at California Department of Fish and Wildlife - https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Plants/Programs 
  9. CalRecycle - https://calrecycle.ca.gov 
  10. i-Tree Tools - https://www.itreetools.org 
  11. LEED Information
    1. LEED - Wikipedia
    2. LEED rating system | U.S. Green Building Council 
    3. The LEED Rating System explained
    4. What is LEED certification for buildings?
  12. Sustainable SITES Initiative Information
    1. About SITES: https://www.gbci.org/press-kit-sites  
    2. SITES Program
    3. The Sustainable SITES Initiative (SITES)
    4. SITES | Developing Sustainable Landscapes

Criteria #10(B) - Quality of Life Benefits 

  1. Healthy Development Without Displacement: Realizing the Vision of Healthy Communities for All.
    Housing-related anti-displacement strategies are listed on page 22 of this report.
  2. Development without Displacement: Resisting Gentrification in the Bay Area.
    Production and preservation of affordable housing strategies begin on page 67 of this report.
  3. Gentrification and Displacement Study: implementing an equitable inclusive development strategy in the context of gentrification.
    Housing displacement examples begin on page 10 of this report
  4. How Housing Matters for Educational, Health, and Economic Outcomes
  5. Children & Nature Network
    A resource for studies, information, and funding opportunities for current grantees and potential applicants. https://www.childrenandnature.org  

Checklist #10 – Project Site Ownership, Acquisition or Lease 

California Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers: https://brea.ca.gov/ 

 

 

SPP Program History

Assembly Bill 31, which created the SPP, was signed into law on September 30, 2008.  SPP statute is found in Public Resources Code §5640 through 5653.  Funding for the grant program was first made available through the Proposition 84 (2006 Bond Act) Sustainable Communities and Climate Change Reduction chapter (Public Resources Code § 75065 (b) (1-5). The program’s legacy continued through Proposition 68 (2018 Bond Act) and, most recently, Proposition 4 (2024 Bond Act.)

Round Five

Draft Grant Application Guide - Round 5 (now superseded)

Public Comment Chart (based on Draft Application Guide – Round 5)

Prior to Proposition 4, the competitive program had four rounds of funding to create new parks and new recreation opportunities in underserved communities across California. Between all four rounds of funding:

  • $7.69 billion requested – 1,827 project applications
  • $1.2 billion in grants – 313 grant projects

Round Four

Round Three

Rounds One & Two

 

Photo and Video Gallery

Explore the impact of SPP through the following videos and photos.

SPP Showcase Videos 

Parks California created six inspiring videos showcasing SPP's impact on communities across California.  

 

SPP Before and After Photos

More examples of SPP’s legacy can be viewed through the Parks for All Californians: Projects Gallery and Map which includes “before” and “after” project photos. Users can filter by “Prop. 68 SPP" to view all 182 grant projects between Rounds 3 and 4!