AB 1888: California Safe Homes grant program: contractors.

The California Safe Homes Grant Program aims to reduce local and statewide wildfire losses. The program requires the development of standardized procedures and processes for selecting contractors and awarding grant funds for wildfire mitigation work. Contractors must provide an enforceable commitment to use a skilled and trained workforce for apprenticeable occupations in the building and construction trades. Each contractor and subcontractor must hold a valid, applicable license issued by the appropriate regulatory entity in the state for the specific task being funded by the program. The program also imposes wage requirements on contractors who perform work under these procedures and processes.