This competitive grant program creates new parks and new recreation opportunities in underserved communities across California.
October 2025 Update:
- Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program (SPP) Round 5 - $188.5 million has been appropriated in the 2025/26 State Budget.
- More information about Round 5 will be posted on this page once available. Subscribe to the Office of Grants and Local Services Listserv to receive all SPP Round 5 notifications, including public comment hearings, official launch, application deadline, and workshop announcements.
- A public comment period on the Application Guide will open in the coming months to review updates related to Proposition 4 and reporting requirements.
SPP’s intent is to create new parks and new recreation opportunities in critically underserved communities across California. Projects must involve either development or a combination of acquisition and development to:
- Create a new park
- Expand an existing park
- Renovate an existing park
SPP Park Showcase Videos
Parks California created six inspiring videos showcasing SPP's impact on communities across California.
- Overview
- Inspiration Park, Fresno
- Jacaranda Park, Los Angeles
- Central Park, Stanton
- Ocotillo Park, Cathedral City
- Jefferson Community Center and Park, Eureka
More examples of SPP’s legacy can be viewed in “before” and “after” project photos at https://www.parksforcalifornia.org/projects/
Final Application Guide:
Application Guide (December 1, 2022)
Use this guide to plan and submit the grant application. The SPP Team is committed to give technical assistance. Contact information is below.
Administration Guide:
Administration Guide (September 2020)
The Administration Guide will be used for grant projects that are selected for funding when grant awards are announced. It includes a sample grant agreement, the payment process, and accounting/record keeping requirements.
Technical Assistance Documents
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
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).
- This competitive program has 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 Four" Project Award List
- Round 4 Highlights
- $2.42 billion in requests - 468 project applications
- $548.3 million in grants – 112 grant projects (50 new parks and 62 expansions/renovations of existing parks)
- An additional $41.9 million appropriated in the 2023–24 State Budget was awarded to previously unfunded Round 4 applications under the Statewide Park Program
- On December 28, 2023, additional "Round Four" awards totaling $41.9 million were announced.
Round Three
- On February 25, 2020 “Round Three” awards totaling $254.9 million were announced. 478 applications were received requesting $2.3 billion for the available $254.9 million in this round.
Rounds One & Two
In the photo gallery, filter by “Prop. 68 SPP" to view all 182 grant projects between Rounds 3 and 4! The gallery can be found here:www.parksforcalifornia.org/projects