Funder: California Environmental Protection Agency
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2027 (Full application)
Funding Amounts: Grant amounts vary annually; awards depend on available account funding
Summary: Supports environmental enforcement, investigation, and training programs that strengthen enforcement of environmental laws across California.
Key Information: Public entities and private nonprofits may apply; individuals and statutorily banned entities are ineligible.
Description
The California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) administers the Environmental Enforcement and Training Account Grant Program to strengthen statewide enforcement of environmental laws. Established under California Penal Code section 14300 et seq. and Title 27 of the California Code of Regulations, the program provides a non-general-fund source of assistance financed primarily through environmental enforcement settlements.
Supported activities include training public prosecutors, investigators, peace officers, firefighters, environmental regulators, and community-based organizations in environmental investigation and enforcement. Funding also supports local environmental regulators’ enforcement work and the Environmental Circuit Prosecutor Grant Program, including costs for prosecutors, investigators, and research attorneys. Grants are awarded based on need or to sustain existing enforcement programs.
