2020-2021 Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program (SALC) Land Use Planning Grants

Purpose: To protect critical agricultural lands, to support infill & compact development, and to avoid increases in the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural uses. Planning grants support the development of local and regional land use policies and economic development strategies to protect these agricultural lands. The Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program supports the state’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emission goals by making strategic investments to protect agricultural lands. Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Planning Grants support the development and implementation of plans for the protection of agricultural land at risk of conversion to non-agricultural uses, maintaining the economic viability of the region’s agricultural lands, and developing the economic viability of regional food systems and infrastructure to support the production, aggregation, processing and distribution of agricultural products. Eligible Applicants: Eligible Applicants: · Cities · Counties · California Native American Tribes · Councils of Government · Groundwater Sustainability Agencies · Local Area Formation Commissions · Regional Transportation Planning Agencies · Special Districts with land use or transportation authority Eligible Geographies: State of California

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