Applications for Grant Funds
San Diego Municipal Code § 22.5203
in effect§22.5203 Applications for Grant Funds
(a) Grant applicants may file an initial grant application or grant renewal request only upon approval of the grants review team.
(b) The grant applicant shall submit the grant application or request for grant renewal to the grants review team for review in accordance with the process established by the City Manager.
(c) The grants review team shall review initial grant applications using the factors listed in section 22.5203(d) and requests for grant renewal using the factors listed in section 22.5203(e). Based on that review, the grants review team may approve or deny the grant application and, upon award of the grant, shall recommend the acceptance, appropriation, and expenditure of the grant funds to the City Manager or to the Council, as appropriate.
(d) The grants review team shall consider the following factors when reviewing a grant application to determine whether to recommend applying for a grant:
(1) Whether, and to what degree, the City of San Diego's policies and mission statement will be supported by the grant;
(2) Whether the cost and benefit analysis of the grant program or activity demonstrates that it will have a positive impact on the City of San Diego and its residents;
(3) Whether the cost and benefit analysis identifies direct and indirect costs associated with the grant, matching funds that need to be set aside, and ongoing or other potential costs which will be incurred beyond the grant period;
(4) Whether the grant applicant has demonstrated that the City of San Diego has sufficient resources for the application, implementation, and monitoring of the grant program or activity for the duration of the grant term; and
(5) How the grant will be monitored, including monitoring of any sub-recipients that may receive pass-through grants, and how the grant recipient will complete reporting and operational grant requirements.
(e) The grants review team shall consider the following factors when reviewing renewal of a grant:
(1) The benefits to the City of San Diego of the grant program or activity as evaluated by the grant applicant; and
(2) The benefits to the City of San Diego of using general fund revenues for the grant program or activity rather than for other purposes.
(“Applications for Grant Funds” added 6-29-2018 by O-20954 N.S.; effective 7-29-2018.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter02/Ch02Art02Division52.pdf#page=2Fetched: 10/28/2026