Proposition 68 Rivers and Streams Grant Program
This funding opportunity is designed to support projects that enhance climate resilience, protect wildlife habitats, and improve water management in California's rivers and streams.
The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018 (Proposition 68) provides funding to award grants to projects that improve a community’s ability to adapt to the unavoidable impacts of climate change; improve and protect coastal and rural economies, agricultural viability, wildlife corridors, or habitat; develop future recreational opportunities; or enhance drought tolerance, landscape resilience, and water retention. Project priorities include, but are not limited to, reconnection of rivers with their floodplains, riparian and side-channel habitat restoration, and restoration and protection of upper watershed forests and meadow systems that are important for fish and wildlife resources.
Award Range
Not specified - Not specified
Total Program Funding
$5,761,000
Number of Awards
Not specified
Matching Requirement
Yes - 5:1 match required.
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
Eligible entities are limited to public agencies, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, public utilities, federally recognized Indian tribes, state Indian tribes listed on the Native American Heritage Commission's California Tribal Consultation List (FGC 1501.5(b), and mutual water companies (CWC §79712[a]). A public agency is defined as a federal or state agency or department, special district, joint powers authority, city, county, city and county, or other political subdivision of the state (CWC §79702[s]).
Geographic Eligibility
All
Application Opens
Not specified
Application Closes
Not specified
Grantor
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Phone
1-916-594-3879Subscribe to view contact details