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Prop 68 Coastal Resilience Solicitation

Grantor:
Ocean Protection Council
Portal ID:
3360
Status:
Closed (88 total applications submitted)
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
Categories:

Details

Purpose:

OPC is soliciting proposals for Proposition 68 grant funding to support projects that will address, create, or implement nature-based solutions and other sea-level rise adaptation strategies to build coastal resiliency. For more details on OPC’s priorities, please review our Strategic Plan.

 

Description:

OPC is soliciting proposals for Proposition 68 grant funding to support projects that will address, create, or implement nature-based solutions and other sea-level rise adaptation strategies to build coastal resiliency. For more details on OPC’s priorities, please review our Strategic Plan.

 

Project types that may be funded through this solicitation include:

 

  • Community capacity building, technical assistance, and planning
  • Project site assessment and preliminary design
  • Project final design and permitting
  • Construction, monitoring, and adaptive management

 

For more details, please see OPC’s Proposition 68 Grant Guidelines and Grant Solicitation & Application Instructions on OPC’s Proposition 68 webpage. All details here:  http://www.opc.ca.gov/prop-68-funding/

An informational webinar for applicants is scheduled for 12:30pm on Friday, August 14, 2020. Please see the webpage for registration.

The deadline to submit letters of intent is September 14, 2020.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Business
  • Individual
  • Nonprofit
  • Public Agency
  • Tribal Government

Eligible Geographies:

To be eligible, project locations must benefit the coastal and San Francisco Bay Region.

Matching Funding Requirement:

We do not require match for this solicitation, but leveraging of in-kind contributions and other funds makes proposed project more competitive.88

Important Dates

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
First quarter, 2020
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
3 years

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$8,000,000
A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
$100,000 – $2,000,000
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
Yes ( see Description for details )
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No
The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • State

Funding Source Notes:

This funding comes from Proposition 68, Chapter 10.

The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Reimbursement(s)

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
Justine Kimball, 1-916-653-0539, Justine.Kimball@resources.ca.gov

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