Proposition 1 Watershed Restoration Grant Program

Grantor:: Department of Fish and Wildlife
Portal ID:: 5095
Status:: Closed (97 total applications submitted)
Opportunity Type:: Grant
Last Updated:: April 3, 2024, 8:33 am |
Categories:: Environment & Water

Details

Purpose:

To fund multi-benefit ecosystem and watershed protection and restoration projects.

Description:

The Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 (Proposition 1) provides funding to implement the three broad objectives of the California Water Action Plan: more reliable water supplies, the restoration of important species and habitat, and a more resilient, sustainably managed water resources system (e.g., water supply, water quality, flood protection, environment) that can better withstand inevitable and unforeseen pressures in the coming decades. The Watershed Restoration Grant Program funds water quality, river, and watershed protection and restoration projects of statewide importance outside of the Delta.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

Nonprofit
Public Agency
Tribal Government

Eligible Geographies:

State of CA

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.: 2/19/21 16:00
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.: Summer 2021
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.: 3 years

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.: $33,000,000
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.: Dependent

Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.

Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.

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

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:: Lauren Barva, 1-916-247-8903, Lauren.Barva@wildlife.ca.gov