Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 18278
(b) Programs seeking these grants shall apply to the Office of Criminal Justice Planning in the manner prescribed by the Office of Criminal Justice. Each award shall be limited to twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000). Programs shall be selected based, at a minimum, on the following criteria:
(3) The likelihood that the program will be able to maintain the new level of service after the funds granted are depleted.
The awards shall be equitably distributed to programs in northern and southern California. At least one-fourth of the funds shall be distributed to rural programs.