1. Community Engagement Division
ACCESS
Building parks in communities through grants
Bring residents to natural areas through partnerships
Theme for Proposition 68 is ACCESS.
There are 9 million Californians that DO NOT have access to parks or open space within one-half mile of their residence.
Our programs create 2 types of access
Since 1965, over 7,400 parks statewide have been built by OGALS grants
Role of our department includes partnerships as well as leadership with local agencies and non-profits

2. $650 Million for Park Access
parks.ca.gov/spp
Round 3 of the Statewide Park Program will make available up to $254.9 million for new and renovated parks and open space within communities.
Final Guide is being published participants in recent focus groups, review sessions, and hearings for local agencies. Application workshops schedule will be announced this month.

3. Statewide Park Program Application Workshop Schedule
Starting February 19th – Highly interactive, page-by-page discussion with questions and answers for local agencies and non-profits
15 Workshops to be announced soon (featured here are recent review sessions for the draft guidelines).

4. Statewide Park Program Application Workshop Schedule
Location (North)
Date
Ukiah
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Eureka
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Redding
Friday, February 22, 2019
West Sacramento
Monday, February 25, 2019
Oakland
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Salinas
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Bakersfield
Thursday, February 28, 2019
Fresno
Friday, March 1, 2019
Location (South)
Indio
Riverside
San Diego
Santa Ana
Paramount
El Monte
Santa Clarita
North and South workshops will be done concurrently February 20 – March 1, 2019
Application deadline will be due August 2019.

5. Proposition 68 - Administered by OGALS
Approximately $3.2 billion not administered by the Office of Grants and Local Services
OGALS will administer 5 Prop 68 programs totaling $900 million dollars
Based on public comment, the Community Access Program was created – upto 5% taken from the Statewide park Program $13 Million to $32.5 Million)
The rollout for the program guidelines is expected to occur sometime in spring 2019

6. Over 300 Partnering Organizations
Bringing Youth to State Parks
Over 300 organizations partner with the Office of Community Involvement to bring youth and mentors to Outdoor Youth Connection and Outdoor Recreation Leadership Training
Over 300 Partnering Organizations

7. Last 5 years - 40 Trainings Over 2100 Trainees
Leadership Training
Last 5 years - 40 Trainings Over 2100 Trainees
Over 300 organizations partner with the Office of Community Involvement to bring youth and mentors to Outdoor Youth Connection and Outdoor Recreation Leadership Training
Fast Facts
 In the last 5 years:
40 Trainings
4870 FamCamp – Youth & Adults Served
OYC provided 31 Trainings  
Trainees 1,525
Adult Trainees 284
Trainee hours 54,270
Over 150 organizations served  
ORL provided 9 Trainings
303 Trainees & 9,090 Trainee hours
Over 300 Partnering Organizations