January 23, 2025
Kyle Lam
Management Analyst
1322 Canal Boulevard
Richmond, CA 94804
Dear Kyle Lam,
Thank you for your Type 2 grant application for the Cannabis Equity Grants Program for Local Jurisdictions. Based on our review of your application, we are pleased to inform you that the City of Richmond is eligible for a grant award of $600,000.00. In order to proceed with providing you a grant agreement for signature, please provide the following to [email protected]:
1. Please review your enclosed budget spreadsheet. As soon as possible, and no later than February 18th, please make any updates in order to finalize your budget for inclusion in your grant agreement.
2. All grant agreements must be signed via our electronic signature platform, DocuSign. Please provide the name, title, and email address for the individual that will sign the grant agreement no later than February 18th.
3. In order to receive grant funding a resolution is required from the jurisdiction’s governing body authorizing the jurisdiction to enter into the grant agreement with GO-Biz and designating by title the individual who is authorized to sign the agreement on behalf of the jurisdiction. It is important to place a resolution request on the governing body’s agenda immediately to avoid funding delays. A sample resolution is attached. Authorizing resolutions must be received by GO-Biz no later than March 31, 2025.
The approved resolution MUST contain all of the components found in the attached sample resolution exactly as indicated and must match its format.
The grant agreement must be signed by the jurisdiction using DocuSign no later than March 31, 2025.
Congratulations, and we look forward to working with you! Please contact us if you have any questions.
Best regards,
Katie Raley, Grant Supervisor
Community and Local Equity Grants Unit
Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) [email protected]