County of San Luis Obispo Off-Highway Vehicle License
In-Lieu Fees Fund Competitive Grant Announcement
The County of San Luis Obispo announces a competitive grant process to distribute approximately $82,000 of Off- Highway Vehicle In-Lieu fees. These funds are available to public agencies and non-profit organizations July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028. These funds are generated by off-highway vehicle registrations and are distributed by the State of California to counties based on off-highway vehicle use. Vehicle Code section 38230 and 38240 which requires Off-Highway Vehicle In-Lieu Fee funds be applied to projects that are related to off-highway vehicle use and consistent with the uses identified in Public Resources Code 5090.50:
1) Maintenance, operation, planning or development of off-highway trails
and facilities associated with off-highway vehicles:
2) Ecological restoration or repair of damage caused by off-highway
vehicles:
3) Law enforcement entities and related equipment directly related to
off-highway vehicle use: and
4) Education on off-highway motor vehicle safety, environmental
responsibility and respect for private property or provide safety programs
associated with off-highway motor vehicle recreation.
The grant applications must be complete
and submitted by October 31, 2025
Please submit one hard copy of the application
and one electronic version to:
County of San Luis Obispo Parks & Recreation Department
Attn: Off-Highway Vehicles In-lieu Fund Grant Administrator
1144 Monterey St., Suite A
San Luis Obispo, Ca. 93408
For additional information contact Elizabeth Kavanaugh at:
(805) 781-4089, or ekavanaugh@co.slo.ca.us
IPL0276770
Oct 1 2025