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Local Conservation Corps Certification

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Certified corps can access funding opportunities, amplifying their impact.

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Certification Information

Contact
LCC_Cert@ccc.ca.gov

A Local Conservation Corps (LCC) must be certified by the State of California to be eligible for a variety of funding opportunities, including grants from the CCC and Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. As part of the annual certification process, LCCs must meet the statutory criteria outlined in Public Resources Code section 14507.5 defining the elements of a “Community Conservation Corps”. To learn more about the process and requirements for becoming a certified LCC, please email us!

Certified Local Conservation Corps

CCC’s annual certification process recognizes LCCs that are operating in accordance with mandatory statues, fulfilling the mission of the conservation corps program. The list of certified LCCs for the 2023/24 fiscal year is as follows:

  • Cesar Chavez Environmental Corps (FIELD)
  • Civicorps
  • Conservation Corps North Bay
  • Conservation Corps of Long Beach
  • Fresno Local Conservation Corps
  • Greater Valley Conservation Corps
  • Los Angeles Conservation Corps
  • Orange County Conservation Corps
  • Sacramento Regional Conservation Corps
  • San Francisco Conservation Corps
  • San Jose Conservation Corps
  • Sequoia Community Corps
  • Urban Conservation Corps of the Inland Empire
  • Urban Corps of San Diego County