Community Economic Resilience Fund Program Program Year 2022-24

Community Economic Resilience Fund Program Program Year 2022-24 is sponsored by California Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR). This program aims to build an equitable and sustainable economy across California's diverse regions, fostering long-term economic resilience and supporting the creation of quality jobs.

Community Economic Resilience Fund Program Program Year 2022-24 - California Grants Portal The purpose of the Community Economic Resilience Fund (CERF) Program funding is to build an equitable and sustainable economy across California’s diverse regions and foster long-term economic resilience in the overall transition to a carbon-neutral economy.

CERF will use a high-road approach to economic development to support the creation of quality jobs and equal access to those jobs. CERF planning grants will allow for flexible economic analysis at various geographic scales, including economic flows between different regions, and implementation grants will allow for projects that cross regional boundaries.

Participants interested in applying for Phase II implementation grants must participate during the planning phase or receive a letter of support from the High Road Transition Collaborative (HRTC) to be eligible for funding. In Phase I, the CERF program will provide $5 million dollar planning grants to each region to support one High Road Transition Collaborative (HRTC) per region.

Regions were developed to prioritize recovery and transition strategies and to be consistent with existing economic development efforts, as well as other state definitions of regional economic and labor markets. HRTCs will be composed of an administrative Fiscal Agent, a Regional Convener, and a wide range of partners reflecting the diversity of each region.

Planning grants will be awarded to one HRTC and be administered jointly by the Fiscal Agent and Regional Convener; the Fiscal Agent will legally and financially represent the HRTC throughout Phase I. Planning grants can be used for a wide range of planning activities including capacity-building, community engagement, and research.

Plans developed during the Planning Phase will inform projects eligible for funding during the Implementation Phase of the program. Plans will be based on actionable research and consultation from expert institutions, with a focus on equity, sustainability, job quality, economic competitiveness, and resilience.

Strategies will complement, incorporate, or expand on existing plans such as Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies as applicable and relevant. CERF emphasizes inclusive planning to ensure equitable outcomes for each region’s disinvested communities.

Disinvested communities face many challenges resulting from inequitable land use and zoning policies, exclusionary economic development processes, underinvestment, and a lack of meaningful engagement with community residents in planning and policy decisions. Investments that benefit disinvested communities will be a priority for proposed projects in the Implementation Phase.

For-profit entities are not eligible to serve in the Fiscal Agent or Regional Convener role but can be subcontracted to provide research or other services. All 13 regions of California will receive funding for planning and implementation. For information on the final regions, please reference the Community Economic Resilience Fund Program – Final Regions, Workforce Services Information Notice (WSIN-21-25).

Only one award will be made by region. Matching Funding Requirement: Phase I planning grants will be awarded at a 100% grant rate for a maximum amount of $5 million. Therefore, no match is required.

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight. Expected award announcement The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.

The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized. Total estimated available funding The total projected dollar amount of the grant. Expected number of awards 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.

Estimated amount per award 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. Letter of Intent Required?

Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent. Requires Matched Funding? Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.

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. On September 23, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 162, which established the CERF.

Initially, $600 million was appropriated from the American Rescue Plan Act Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Fund of 2021 until the 2022 budget revised the source of funds to the State General Fund in SB 115 (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) The Employment Development Department may provide community-based non-profit organizations an Advanced Payment option to reduce barriers in participating in the CERF program.

Applicants may apply only once to receive up to 25 percent of their total grant award through an Advance Payment option. Applicants are not required to use the Advance Payment option if the reimbursement model is preferred. State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

For questions about this grant, contact: 1-916-654-8129, WSBCERF@EDD. CA.

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