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Fisheries Restoration Grant Program

Grantor:
Department of Fish and Wildlife
Portal ID:
5563
Status:
Closed (61 total applications submitted)
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
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Details

Purpose:

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is pleased to announce funding opportunities under the 2021 Fisheries Restoration Grant Program (FRGP) Proposal Solicitation Notice (Solicitation) for projects that lead to process-based restoration, enhancement, or protection of anadromous salmonid habitat.

Description:

2.0 Project TypesProposal applications will be accepted for the types of projects listed below, subject to the funding program criteria. Eligible project types are listed below within the NOAA PCSRF Funding Priorities. CDFW has developed a two-letter coding system for project types (see FRGP Guidelines, Part IV for detailed descriptions).

2.1 Priority 1 Project TypesProjects that restore, enhance, or protect salmonid habitat in anadromous watersheds through implementation or design projects that lead to implementation. Approximately 65% of the PCSRF grant award will fund Priority One Projects.

FP   Fish Passage at Stream Crossings

HB   Instream Barrier Modification for Fish Passage

HI   Instream Habitat Restoration

HR   Riparian Restoration

HS   Instream Bank Stabilization

HU  Watershed Restoration (Upslope)

PD   Project Design (100% design)

RE   Cooperative Rearing

SC   Fish Screening of Diversions

WC  Water Conservation Measures

 

2.2 Priority 2 Project TypesProjects that monitor status and trends and directly contribute to population viability assessments for ESA-listed anadromous salmonids will be administered through a separate solicitation process outside of this 2021 FRGP Solicitation. Approximately 25% of the PCSRF grant award will fund Priority Two Projects.

2.3 Priority 3 Project TypesProjects that support implementation projects through planning, outreach, and/or education. Approximately 10% of the PCSRF grant award will fund Priority Three Projects. Proposals for FRGP programmatic permit required effectiveness monitoring are ineligible.

MO    Monitoring Watershed Restoration (Project-scale)

OR    Watershed and Regional Organization

PD    Project Design (Feasibility study)

PI     Public Involvement and Capacity Building

(Includes AmeriCorps projects)

PL    Watershed Evaluation, Assessment, and Planning (Project-Scale)

TE    Private Sector Technical Training and Education

WD   Water Measuring Devices (Instream and Water Diversion)

 

 

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Nonprofit
  • Public Agency
  • Tribal Government

Eligible applicants include state and local government agencies, public entities, Native American Indian Tribes, and nonprofit organizations. Proposals from private individuals or for-profit enterprises will not be accepted.

Eligible Geographies:

See Table 1 FRGP Focus Watersheds for eligibility.

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.
December 2021
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
until April 2026

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$14,000,000
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.
25 – 40
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.
Dependent
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
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.
  • Federal
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:
Timothy Chorey, 1-916-838-0760, timothy.chorey@wildlife.ca.gov

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