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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a)(1) Except as authorized under paragraph (2), a city, county, or city and county shall not receive a grant unless it qualifies, based on building permits issued during the period designated in the Notice of Funding Availability, for a grant in an amount of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) or more.
(2) If a city, county, or city and county is not able to meet the minimum qualification amount under paragraph (1), it may delay application, combine the number of building permits issued during the designated period described in paragraph (1) with the number of building permits issued during one or more subsequent Notice of Funding Availability periods, and apply once it is able to meet the minimum qualification amount by using the combined amount of building permits issued.
(b) Grants provided pursuant to this chapter shall be used for the costs of park and recreation facility creation, development, or rehabilitation, including, but not limited to, the acquisition of land for the purposes of those activities, consistent with the requirements set forth in Section 16727 of the Government Code.
(c) Funds awarded pursuant to this chapter shall supplement, not supplant, other available funding.
(d) A city, county, or city and county that receives funds under this chapter may subcontract through a recreation and park district formed under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 5780) of Division 5 of the Public Resources Code, or a district formed pursuant to Section 5500 or 35100 of the Public Resources Code, for the creation or improvement of a park or recreational facility, or any nonprofit organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(3)), that is exempt from taxation under Section 501(a) of that code (26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(a)), and that has among its purposes the conservation of natural or cultural resources.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Health and Safety Code - HSC § 50704 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/health-and-safety-code/hsc-sect-50704/
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