California Public Resources Code

§ 5646

PRC § 5646 Effective Jan 1, 2009Div. 5 · Ch. 3.3

Statute text

In evaluating applications for grants that meet the requirements of Section 5645, the department shall assign higher priority to applications, for each of the following criteria satisfied:

(a)The project will acquire new parks, develop new parks, expand overused parks, or create a new recreational opportunity in a community that has demonstrated insufficient or no park space and recreation facilities. In evaluating the deficiency level of park and recreation facilities in a critically underserved community, the department shall consider the number of acres of usable parkland per 1,000 residents.

(b)The critically underserved community has a significant percent of persons living at or below the poverty level.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 623, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2009.