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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.

$5,761,000
Active
Rolling Deadline
Grant Description

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.

Funding Details

Award Range

Not specified - Not specified

Total Program Funding

$5,761,000

Number of Awards

Not specified

Matching Requirement

Yes - 5:1 match required.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

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

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

Key Dates

Application Opens

Not specified

Application Closes

Not specified

Contact Information

Grantor

California Department of Fish and Wildlife

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Environment
Natural Resources