California Air Resources Board

Removes the requirement to prioritize recipient entities and projects serving disadvantaged, low-income, and under-resourced communities for grants and contracts after January 1, 2026. The bill would also require an administering state agency to advance a payment to a recipient entity and state the percentage that may be distributed as advance payment in the solicitation for the grant or contract. 2-year bill as noted in the Senate Appropriations Committee.

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