Education FY 2025/2026

Education grants shall be in direct support of grant-funded Project activities. Education Projects shall focus on local community-based activities that shift public perspectives and expand the number of activities utilized to help mitigate alcohol and drug-impaired driving. Projects should showcase unique approaches that educate local communities on impaired driving laws, while highlighting the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs (DUI/DUID).

With the passage of Proposition 64 in 2016, The Control, Regulate, and Tax Adult Use Marijuana Act (AUMA), California voters mandated the state to set aside funding for the CHP to provide grants to local governments and Qualified Nonprofit Organizations for the education, prevention, and enforcement of impaired driving laws pursuant to Section 34019 (f)(3)(B) Revenue and Taxation Code (RTC).

GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE DUE FEBRUARY 23, 2025, BY 5:00 PM PST. EXTENDED TO FEBRUARY 28, 2025, BY 5:00 PM PST. Grant Applicants are advised to ask submittal questions well before the deadline. The Cannabis Grants Unit cannot guarantee an immediate response and the Grant Management System (GMS) will automatically close at 5:00 PM PST. Once a Grant Application is submitted through the GMS, Grant Applicants may not add, edit, or delete any Grant Application information.

GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE DUE FEBRUARY 23, 2025, BY 5:00 PM PST. EXTENDED TO FEBRUARY 28, 2025, BY 5:00 PM PST. CGU Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm If assistance is required, please contact the Cannabis Grants Unit no later than Friday, February 21, 2025.

* Local Government * Law Enforcement * Pass-Through Entity for a Qualified Nonprofit If the Project, in its entirety, solely focuses on an innovative, education-based program for local communities, then Law Enforcement Organizations/Agencies should apply for this Education Grant Opportunity. If the Project includes limited, education-based activities, in conjunction with other enforcement-related activities/efforts, then Law Enforcement Organizations/Agencies should apply for the Law Enforcement Grant Opportunity. A qualified Nonprofit shall utilize a Local Government or Law Enforcement Organization/Agency as a pass-through entity. A Local Government or Law Enforcement Organization/Agency must complete and submit the Grant Application, as well as manage the Grant Agreement.

Awards will be announced in May and June 2025.

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) adopted regulations within Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR), Division 2, by adding Chapter 13, which govern the CHP, Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program. These regulations outline: * Grant Provisions * Grant Project Types * Specific Grant Application Requirements * Grant Evaluation Criteria * Necessary Administrative Procedures for the Program. Regulations can be found at: https://www.chp.ca.gov/programs-services/programs/cannabis-tax-fund-grant-program/program-regulations

Quarterly Reporting is required and due within 14 calendar days after the close of each quarter. Quarter One (Q1): July 1 - September 30 Quarter Two (Q2): October 1 - December 31 Quarter Three (Q3): January 1 - March 31 Quarter Four (Q4): April 1 - June 30

Please ensure your Organization/Agency has the capability to electronically sign required documents (ex: Grant Agreement).