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Inland Wetlands Conservation

This program provides funding to various organizations and agencies for the protection, restoration, and enhancement of wetlands and habitats in California's Central Valley to support migratory bird populations.

$2,000,000
Forecasted
Recurring
Grant Description

The Inland Wetlands Conservation Program (IWCP) was created to assist the Central Valley Joint Venture (CVJV) in its mission is to protect, restore, and enhance wetlands and associated habitats. The CVJV, a partnership of twenty two public and private organizations and agencies, has identified through its Implementation Plan, specific goals to increase migratory bird populations.; The Inland Wetland Conservation Program (IWCP) jurisdiction matches that of the Central Valley Joint Venture and includes most of the watershed of the Central Valley. The Implementation Plan and the IWCP, however, continue to focus on the Central Valley floor, which extends approximately 400 miles from Red Bluff in the north to Bakersfield in the south and encompasses the following nine basins: Butte, Colusa, Sutter, Yolo, American, Suisun Marsh, Delta, San Joaquin, and Tulare. Eligible activities under this program include: Acquisition of land or water for wetlands or wildlife friendly agricultureAcquisition of conservation easementsRestoration of public or private landsEnhancement of existing degraded habitatsEligible recipients for grants under this program include: Nonprofit organizationsLocal governmental agenciesState agenciesFederal agencies

Funding Details

Award Range

Not specified - Not specified

Total Program Funding

$2,000,000

Number of Awards

Not specified

Matching Requirement

No

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

Nonprofits
City or township governments
County governments
Independent school districts
Native American tribal organizations

Geographic Eligibility

Central Valley

Key Dates

Application Opens

Not specified

Application Closes

Not specified

Contact Information

Grantor

James Croft

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Categories
Environment
Natural Resources