Local Conservation Corps

The purpose of ATP is to encourage increased use of active modes of transportation by increasing the proportion of trips accomplished by biking and walking and increasing safety and mobility for non-motorized users, among other things.

Senate Bill 1 (Beall, Chapter 5, Statutes of 2017) directs $100 million annually from the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account to ATP. Assembly Bill 97 (Ting, Chapter 14, Statutes of 2017) directs $4 million of the $100 million annually for the next five years to the CCC for active transportation projects to be developed and implemented by the CCC and certified LCCs. The availability of these funds is subject to annual appropriation by the Legislature. Not less than 50% of these funds shall be in the form of grants to certified LCCs.

The application period is currently closed.
Learn more about ATP Projects here.
To request the ATP Augmentation Guidelines, please email your Local Corps Grant Coordinator.

The purpose of the Forestry Corps program, established in 2018 by Assembly Bill 2126, is to develop and implement forest health and resilience projects while creating career and educational pathways for corpsmembers in forestry and related fields. The enacted 2023-24 California budget directed $5 million to certified LCCs for forest resilience projects in the form of grants administered by the CCC. The priority of the Forestry Corps Grant Program shall be to develop and implement projects that restore the health and resilience of California forests, grasslands, and natural lands in a manner that reduces wildfire risk to communities, while providing Corpsmembers opportunities for workforce development, education and training.

The solicitation period is currently closed.

LCC Forestry Corps – Grant Guidelines 2023-2024 (PDF)

Established by Governor Gavin Newsom in October 2020 by Executive Order N-82-20, the Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) initiative aims to elevate the role of natural and working lands in the fight against climate change and advancing biodiversity conservation. The CCC’s NBS grant program for certified LCCs is to support local corps projects and programs that provide career pathways for young adults while working on projects that address the objectives and priorities of the NBS initiative.

Funding to certified LCCs is available to establish corps programs and initiate projects that support sustainable land management; promote biodiversity protection, habitat restoration, and wildfire-resilient landscapes; accelerate natural removal of carbon and build climate resilience; and/or expand equitable outdoor access and recreation for all.

The solicitation period for certified LCCs is open. Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis.

Nature-Based Solution LCC Guidelines (PDF)
2022-23 LCC Nature-Based Solutions Application (PDF)

In support of the CCC’s legislative mandate to develop non-residential programs in urban and non-urban communities which have high concentrations of ethnic-minority youths, a high level of youth unemployment and a need for conservation work, the CCC provides grant funding to certified local conservation corps for corpsmember development and natural resource conservation work. The availability of these funds is subject to budget authorization by the Legislature.

The application period is currently closed for FY 2023/2024.
LCC Non-Residential Programs – Grant Guidelines 2023-2024 (PDF)

Proposition 68, the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018, was passed by the voters on June 5, 2018 and authorizes $4 billion in general obligation bonds for state and local parks, environmental protection and restoration projects, water infrastructure projects, and flood protection projects.

Section 80136 of Chapter 10 authorizes the Legislature to appropriate $40,000,000 to the CCC for natural resource conservation projects, and for equipment and facilities acquisition, development, restoration and rehabilitation. Not less than 50% of the amount available must be allocated for grants to certified LCCs.

This grant program is currently closed.

20/21 Revised Guidelines for Certified LCCs (PDF)

Proposition 84, the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006 was passed by the voters November 8, 2006. It added Public Resources Code 75050, authorizing the Legislature to appropriate $45 million to the California Conservation Corps (CCC) for resource conservation and restoration projects, and for facilities acquisition, development and local resource conservation activities.

The bond appropriated $32.5 million to certified local conservation corps (LCC) between two allocations:

• Allocation 1 75050(l)(1): For projects to improve public safety and improve and restore watersheds.
  Allocation 2: 75050(I)(2): For acquisition and development of facilities to support LCCs and for local resource conservation activities.

Due to unspent/remaining funds from the original appropriation, the CCC has been authorized to allocate $1,293,000 from Allocation 2 to LCCs for conservation and facility development projects.

This grant program is currently closed.
2021 LCC Prop 84 Guidelines (PDF)