(a) The State Department of Social Services may fund the various activities authorized pursuant to Section 16524 by means of grants rather than contracts. The grants shall not be subject to the review specified in § 10295 of the Public Contract Code.

(b) The department may renew grants for the various activities authorized pursuant to Section 16524 that exceed three years in duration if the grant is reviewed annually and the grantee is found to be satisfactorily meeting the grant objectives.

Terms Used In California Welfare and Institutions Code 16524.5

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.

(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 594, Sec. 1. (AB 2129) Effective January 1, 2011.)