Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program is sponsored by California Department of Parks and Recreation. Creates new parks and recreation opportunities in underserved communities across California.

Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program Alert Something is happening and people are freaking out. This competitive grant program creates new parks and new recreation opportunities in underserved communities across California.

The 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. 30-Day Public Comment Period is Now Open!

Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program(SPP) Round 5 Draft Guide Written comments may be submitted by email from May 26, 2026, through June 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM, to: OGALS@parks. ca. gov The public is invited to attend and provide comments during the hearings.

Each hearing will include a page-by-page review of the Draft Round 5 SPP Application Guide. To attend a hearing, click on a date below to RSVP. Tuesday, June 2, 2026 (1:00 pm - 4:00 pm) Monday, June 15, 2026 (9:00 am – 12:00 pm) Proposition 4 (Climate Bond) allocates $188.

5 million for the Round 5 funding cycle. Grant funding will be awarded through a competitive process anticipated to open later in summer 2026. Additional Program Information: To explore the impact of SPP, including inspirational videos and “before and after” examples from prior rounds, please visit the program webpage: https://www.

parksforcalifornia. org/projects/ Applicants may count in-person meetings held after November 5, 2024 (the passage of Proposition 4), toward SPP Round 5 community-based planning requirements. Meetings conducted prior to November 5, 2024, may be included for historical context but will not count toward Round 5 requirements.

For previously unfunded SPP Round 4 applications at the same project site, at least two additional meetings are required, ensuring continued alignment with community-driven priorities. Applicants taking photos/videos during the in-person meetings must retain signed photo/video consent forms that clearly state may be shared with partnering agencies (e.g., California Department of Parks and Recreation) for grant-related purposes.

The Designing Parks Using Community-Based Planning Methods guide is a valuable resource to support applicants throughout this process: https://parksforcalifornia. org/planning_guide Additionally, applicants are strongly encouraged to engage with local tribes throughout the community-based planning process to ensure inclusive and representative input.

For assistance with tribal outreach, please refer to the following resources: California Native American Heritage Commission Climate Vulnerable Populations The focus on Proposition 4 is to strengthen communities through protecting drinking water, reducing wildfire and flood risks, restoring natural places, supporting healthy working lands, and expanding access to parks and outdoor spaces.

To support this focus, the Community FactFinder has been enhanced to include five high-climate vulnerability layers: wildfire, extreme heat, flood, drought, and sea level rise. Having these new layers will give applicants an opportunity to visually see what types of climate impacts will affect their community by using the Community FactFinder.

These tools allow applicants to better understand local climate risks and incorporate climate-informed solutions into project planning. Climate vulnerabilities, and potential responses, should also be addressed during community-based planning efforts. For technical assistance, applicants are encouraged to contact the “Competitive (Application/Pre-Award) Project Officer" based on the county where the project will be located.

Please use this link and see appropriate column for contact information: List of Competitive Application Project Officers by County Parks California created six inspiring videos showcasing SPP's impact on communities across California.

Jacaranda Park, Los Angeles 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/ A 30-day public comment period will occur before the request for applications.

SPP Round 5 Application Deadline: TBD Click the button below to begin the online SPP application Amount Available: $188.

5 million Maximum Grant Request: $8,500,000 Minimum Grant Request: $200,000 JOINT POWERS AUTHORITIES (one member of the JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY must be either an eligible DISTRICT, City or County) NON-PROFITS with 501(c)(3) status Upcoming Application Webinars - TBD The Office of Grants and Local Services will host in-person and virtual SPP Application Workshops. We present the same review of the Application Guide in each Workshop.

SPP Application Workshops – TBD ( Workshop Signup Link Available Soon ) If you’re not able to attend either an in-person or virtual SPP Application Workshop, a recording of a virtual Application Workshop will be provided here soon. Workshop Agenda (Coming Soon) Draft Grant Application Guide - Round 5 Administration Guide - Round 4 Administration Guide - Round 5 (Coming Soon!)

Technical Assistance Resources Application Checklist Review and Applicant Tips Designing Parks Using Community-Based Planning SPP Frequently Asked Questions 2026 Nonprofit Guidance Information Booklet Project Selection Criteria Response Template Lease Agreements and Turn-Key Agreements Handbook Lease Agreement Form Checklist Community FactFinder Resources Community Factfinder Tool Community FactFinder Handbook Community FactFinder Video (Link Coming) Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) scorp@parks.

ca. gov Project Application Form DPR 832A Community FactFinder Certification Form DPR 832E Authorizing Resolution & Directions Form DPR XXXX Grant Scope/Cost Estimate Form Funding Sources Form DPR 832D Project Timeline Form DPR 832B Indirect Cost Rate Instructions and Form Technical Assistance Websites - Helpful Links Criteria #5(C) - Community-Based Planning https://osfm. fire.

ca. gov/committees/california-wildfire-mitigation-program Mitigating extreme heat risk https://www. universityofcalifornia.

edu/news/heat-waves-arent-going-away-heres-how-we-can https://coast. noaa. gov/stormwater-floods/explore/ https://www.

epa. gov/green-infrastructure/mitigate-flooding https://drought. unl.

edu/Education/DroughtforKids/Protection. aspx Mitigating sea level rise https://www. coastal.

ca. gov/climate/slr/vulnerability-adaptation/adaptation California Association of Local Conservation Corps - https://www. localcorpsfoundation.

org California Conservation Corps - https://ccc. ca. gov/collaborate/consultation Tribal Corps – Not a certified Corps; partnerships can earn points - https://ccc.

ca. gov/collaborate/tribal-corps Criteria #8 – Environmental Design California State Water Resources Control Board - https://www. waterboards.

ca. gov Strategy to Optimize Resource Management of Stormwater - https://www. waterboards.

ca. gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/storms California Department of Water Resources - https://water. ca.

gov California Invasive Plant Council - https://www. cal-ipc. org California Native Plant Council - https://www.

cnps. org Calscape - https://calscape. org Forest Stewardship Council - https://fsc.

org Plant-related Programs at California Department of Fish and Wildlife - https://wildlife. ca. gov/Conservation/Plants/Programs CalRecycle - https://calrecycle.

ca. gov i-Tree Tools - https://www. itreetools.

org LEED rating system | U.S. Green Building Council The LEED Rating System explained What is LEED certification for buildings? Sustainable SITES Initiative Information The Sustainable SITES Initiative (SITES) SITES | Developing Sustainable Landscapes Criteria #10(B) - Quality of Life Benefits 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. Development without Displacement: Resisting Gentrification in the Bay Area. Production and preservation of affordable housing strategies begin on page 67 of this report.

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 How Housing Matters for Educational, Health, and Economic Outcomes Children & Nature Network Checklist #10 – Project Site Ownership, Acquisition or Lease California Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers: https://brea. ca.

gov/ 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 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 On December 8, 2021, “Round Four” awards totaling $548. 3 million were announced . "Round Four" Project Award List $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 . 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.

Round 3 Grant Project Awards List Round Three Comment Period Drafts List of Rounds One & Two Grant Awards 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 2020 Application Workshop Webinar Recordings Grants and Local Services Statewide Park Program Round 3 Awards Statewide Park Program (SPP) - Round 3, Comment Period Drafts Parks and Water Bond Act of 2018 (Proposition 68) Parks and Water Bond Act of 2024