Per Capita Program
Parks and Water Bond Act of 2018 (Proposition 68)
Per Capita Program: $185,000,000
Funds are available for local park rehabilitation, creation, and improvement grants to local governments on a per capita basis. Grant recipients are encouraged to utilize awards to rehabilitate existing infrastructure and to address deficiencies in neighborhoods lacking access to the outdoors.
Urban County Per Capita: $13,875,000
These funds will be are available for Per Capita grants to cities and districts in urbanized counties (a county with a population of 500,000 or more) providing park and recreation services within jurisdictions of 200,000 or less in population. An entity eligible to receive funds under this subdivision shall also be eligible to receive funds available under the General Per Capita Program (PRC §80061(b).
Timeline
Now – Attend mandatory Per Capita technical assistance workshop, contact your OGALS Project Officer for dates and times
Now – Pass Resolution accepting Per Capita Funds, see the procedural guide for language
Now – Identify project(s), see the procedural guide for project eligibility
Through December 2021 - Submit application package(s) by email to your OGALS Project Officer
June 2022 – Contract must be fully encumbered, signed by OGALS and the Grantee
Through December 2023 – Complete all projects
Through March 2024 – Submit project completion package to your OGALS Project Officer
Per Capita Program Allocations
Procedural Guide for the Per Capita Program - September 2020
Per Capita Program - Frequently Asked Questions (updated 7/2/2020)