California Permitting Academy

The California Permitting Academy will provide technical assistance to local governments, helping them streamline their permitting processes. The academy will be structured as one-week intensive, in-person training courses for representatives from up to five local governments per academy session. The grant is open to qualified organizations with demonstrated experience in government process improvement, technical assistance, and training delivery. Key aspects of the job include: • Providing technical assistance to local governments • Streamlining permitting processes • Delivering training courses • Supporting local governments statewide The grant has a total estimated available funding of $5,000,000, and the expected award amount is also $5,000,000. The funding method is reimbursement-based, and payments will be made upon proof of completion of mutually agreed deliverables.