(a) The department, in consultation with the advisory committee created pursuant to Section 7363, shall develop a grant program to support activities consistent with Section 7361.
(b) The department, in consultation with the advisory committee, shall develop priority areas for funding under the grant program. The department shall give the advisory committee an opportunity to review any draft public solicitation notice before that notice is finalized and released to the public.
(c) The advisory committee shall assist the department in providing outreach to encourage wide participation in the grant program.
(d) The department shall provide the advisory committee a copy of all grant applications. The advisory committee shall have a minimum of 30 days to review projects and provide recommendations to the department.
(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 381, Sec. 4. (AB 1052) Effective January 1, 2010.)