$27 Million to Combat Impaired Driving
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) announced on December 29, 2020, that it has close to $27 million available in grant funds to go toward assisting local communities in the fight against impaired driving.
Cannabis Tax Provides the Funding
The monies come from tax efforts under Proposition 64, also known as the Control, Regulate & Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act. Proposition 64 gave a portion of cannabis tax funds to the CHP to manage regionalized grants for prevention, education, and enforcement programs geared toward reducing instances of impaired driving. Since January 2018, there has been a tax on California sales and cultivation of cannabis and its related products, and this CHP grant is one of the ways in which that collected money is being used to help communities.
Watch the YouTube video from 2016, which discusses the implications of Proposition 64.
How Local Grants Will be Awarded
During this grant cycle, the CHP’s Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program is going to divide up the $27 million and award local grants depending on the results of a competitive application process. Local toxicology laboratories and California law enforcement agencies must meet eligibility requirements laid out in the 2021 Request for Application. That document and related information are posted on the CHP website.
Virtual Workshop Planned
On January 6, 2021, the CHP will conduct a virtual workshop during which questions about the application process will be addressed. Representatives from the agency will also go over the 2021 Request for Application form, bureaucratic program regulations, the application process, and any other questions of a general nature that relate to the grant. For those who qualify to apply, or for those who are interested in learning more about the program, there is a Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program portion of the CHP website, which can be accessed via the Programs and Services heading.
Application Period Ends February 23rd
The agency will begin accepting applications on January 7, 2021. The deadline to apply is February 23, 2021, and the programs are slated to begin on July 1, 2021, in advance of the Independence Day holiday. The $27 million in grant monies are intended to enhance efforts addressing impaired driving that are already in existence. The CHP will work in collaboration with local advocates for traffic safety to come up with new strategies to combat issues related to impaired driving. The end goal, as always, is to make the roads throughout California safer.
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