Parks: Outdoor Equity Grants Program.

Existing law requires the Director of Parks and Recreation to establish the Outdoor Equity Grants Program to increase the ability of underserved and at-risk populations to participate in outdoor environmental educational experiences at state parks and other public lands where outdoor environmental education programs take place. Existing law authorizes the director to accept private funds to support the grant program and requires private funds donated for the grant program and funds appropriated by the Legislature for purposes of the grant program to be deposited into the California Outdoor Equity Account. Existing law requires that there be adequate donations or funds deposited in the account before the Department of Parks and Recreation commences program development activities for the grant program. Existing law prohibits the department from allocating general fund moneys appropriated by the Legislature to the department in the annual Budget Act for purposes of the grant program, except as authorized by the Legislature. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the provisions related to the prohibition and the commencement of program development activities.