Eligible urban greening projects will reduce GHG emissions and provide multiple additional benefits, including a decrease in air and water pollution or a reduction in the consumption of natural resources and energy. Eligible projects will result in the conversion of an existing built environment into green space that uses natural and green infrastructure approaches to create sustainable and vibrant communities. A competitive project will maximize opportunities to reduce GHG emissions through project design and implementation, and will incorporate green infrastructure solutions that improve the sustainability and function of existing urban hardscapes and landscapes.

Per statute, all projects must do at least one of the following:
1. Acquire, create, enhance, or expand community parks and green spaces, and/or
2. Use natural systems or systems that mimic natural systems to achieve multiple benefits.

Examples include: Establishment, enhancement, and expansion of neighborhood parks and community spaces; Greening of public lands and structures, including schoolyards; Non-motorized trails that provide safe routes for travel between residences, commercial centers, and schools.

Grant Funds will be awarded to a city, county, special district, nonprofit organization, or an agency or entity formed pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act.