Pending the resolution of the litigation, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors authorized the release of Measure A annual allocation funds in June 2018, including those for the Community-based Park Investment Grant Program, the Neighborhood Parks, Healthy Communities & Urban Greening Grant Program, and Maintenance & Servicing Funding Program.
The implementation of Measure A allowed the 88 cities in the County and the Departments of Beaches and Harbors and Parks and Recreation to begin utilizing their Measure A annual allocation funds for eligible grant projects as well as maintenance and servicing funds for completed RPOSD grant-funded projects. It also allowed RPOSD to develop and implement the Measure A Technical Assistance Program to prepare applicants and their project proposals for future competitive grant opportunities.
Additionally, RPOSD modernized its business processes through procurement and implementation of an online, paperless grants management system.