Land Acquisitions

Wildlife Conservation Board · State of California

At a glance

Land Acquisitions is a closed California state grant opportunity from the Wildlife Conservation Board (State of California). The application deadline was May 6, 2024. Total estimated funding is $500M. Applicant types listed as eligible include public agency and tribal government. It is listed on the California Grants Portal. Cost sharing is not required.

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

May 11, 2022Posted
May 6, 2024Application deadline

Opened: May 11, 2022
Close date: May 6, 2024
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: $500,000,000
Expected awards: Not specified
Matching funds: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant

Program details (as published on the California Grants Portal)

Type: Grant
Funding source: State — Multiple funding sources, which are variable depending on timing.
Matching funds: Not Required — Cost share is not required but may be beneficial, in particular to complete a larger project. Applications with higher proportions of secured cost share contribution towards total project cost will score more points through the “Cost Share” application evaluation criterion
Funding method: Advances & Reimbursement(s)
Estimated number of awards: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Estimated award amounts: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Award period: 1 year from board
Expected award announcement: Continuous
Letter of intent: Required
Geography: Statewide
How to submit: By email: WCBpreapps@wildlife.ca.gov
Latest change note: Application acceptance paused until after the new FY

Who can apply

Applicant categories as listed on the California Grants Portal. GrantsJunction maps them to detailed applicant types for search and matching.

Public Agency
Tribal Government

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Purpose and description as published on the California Grants Portal.

Purpose

The WCB acquires real property or rights in real property on behalf of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and can also grant funds to other governmental entities or nonprofit organizations to acquire real property or rights in real property.

Description

All acquisitions are made on a "willing seller" basis pursuant to a fair market value appraisal as approved by the Department of General Services (DGS). The acquisition activities are carried out in conjunction with the CDFW, which generally entails CDFW evaluating the biological values of property through development of a Full WCB Real Property Acquisition Application. Once these evaluations are completed, they are submitted to CDFW’s Director for review and approval and then sent to the WCB with a recommendation to fund. Typically this process can take anywhere from 6 to 12 months. Concurrent to this the WCB regularly meets with CDFW to help evaluate and set acquisition priorities as new opportunities present themselves.

Program page on the agency site ↗

Past applications & awards

Historical data · not a prediction

Reported by the agency for this listing

Fiscal year 2023–2473 applications · 49 awards

Counts as published on the California Grants Portal. Award counts can read zero until decisions are announced.

Awards published: 57
Total awarded: $226,019,979
Median award: $1,800,000 calculated
Smallest – largest: $30,000 – $24,000,000

Recipients by type: Nonprofit (40), Public Agency (17)

Areas served: Siskiyou County (7), Riverside County (7), Santa Cruz County (4), Los Angeles County (4), Santa Clara County (4), Napa County (3), Trinity County (2), Sutter County (2), Placer County (2), Lake County (2), Ventura County (2), San Diego County (2)

Largest awards to organizations

The Wildlands ConservancyRana Creek Ranch$24,000,000 · FY 2022–23
River PartnersDos Rios Norte$22,665,000 · FY 2023–24
Western Riverside Regional Conservation AuthorityB Canyon$14,854,320 · FY 2023–24
Pacific Forest TrustTrinity Headwaters$12,100,000 · FY 2023–24
River PartnersIsland Dairy$11,100,000 · FY 2023–24
Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo CountyCamatta Ranch Conservation Easement$10,372,600 · FY 2023–24
Santa Clara Valley Habitat AgencyLakeside Ranch$10,000,000 · FY 2023–24
The Nature ConservancyParks Creek Ranch$9,300,000 · FY 2023–24
Big Sur Land TrustBasin Ranch Acquistion$8,593,200 · FY 2023–24
Land Trust of Napa CountyWalt Ranch$7,000,000 · FY 2023–24

Source: California Grants Portal grant award data. Awards to individuals are counted but not named. Past awards show who was funded; they do not predict future decisions.

Program contact (as published)

Joe Navari
joseph.navari@wildlife.ca.gov
1-916-926-2546

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Land Acquisitions”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Public Agency and Tribal Government. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How much funding is available through “Land Acquisitions”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $500,000,000.

How do I apply for “Land Acquisitions”?

Applications go directly to Wildlife Conservation Board, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: by email to WCBpreapps@wildlife.ca.gov. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.

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