Habitat Enhancement and Restoration

Wildlife Conservation Board · State of California

At a glance

Habitat Enhancement and Restoration 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 $5M. Applicant types listed as eligible include nonprofit, 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: $5,000,000
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
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: 2-4 year grant terms
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.

Nonprofit
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 purpose of this program is to provide assistance for the restoration and enhancement of fish and wildlife resources.

Description

Consistent with Fish and Game Code section 1301, this program provides assistance for the restoration and enhancement of fish and wildlife resources. Eligible projects include: native fisheries restoration; restoration of wetlands; restoration of coastal, tidal, or fresh water habitat; other native habitat restoration projects including coastal scrub oak, grasslands, and threatened and endangered species habitats; in-stream restoration projects, including removal of fish passage barriers and other obstructions; and other projects that improve the quality of native habitat throughout the State.

Past applications & awards

Historical data · not a prediction

Reported by the agency for this listing

Fiscal year 2023–2422 applications · 11 awards

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

Awards published: 21
Total awarded: $129,934,665
Median award: $3,182,000 calculated
Smallest – largest: $316,000 – $26,000,000

Recipients by type: Nonprofit (11), Public Agency (10)

Areas served: Los Angeles County (5), San Diego County (3), Statewide (3), Humboldt County (2), Yuba County (1), Santa Barbara County (1), Orange County (1), Lake County (1), Riverside County (1), Sonoma County (1), Siskiyou County (1), Monterey County (1)

Largest awards to organizations

Point Blue Conservation ScienceBuilding Wildlife-Friendly Resilience in Working Landscapes$26,000,000 · FY 2022–23
California Association of Resource Conservation DistrictsClimate Resilience Through Habitat Restoration$19,413,000 · FY 2022–23
County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and RecreationPuente Hills Regional Park Habitat Restoration$12,500,000 · FY 2023–24
County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and RecreationPuente Hills Regional Park Habitat Restoration$12,500,000 · FY 2023–24
Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica MountainsTopanga Lagoon Restoration Planning, Phase II$10,054,000 · FY 2023–24
Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica MountainsTopanga Lagoon Restoration Planning, Phase II$10,054,000 · FY 2023–24
University of California, Santa BarbaraEllwood Marine Terminal Restoration$5,404,000 · FY 2023–24
Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica MountainsTopanga Lagoon Restoration Planning$4,946,000 · FY 2022–23
Ducks Unlimited, Inc.Moss Landing Wildlife Area Shoreline Resilience and Habitat Enhancement$3,672,000 · FY 2022–23
Ducks Unlimited, Inc.Sonoma Creek Baylands Planning$3,428,528 · FY 2022–23

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)

Kurt Malchow
kurt.malchow@wildlife.ca.gov
1-916-926-8830

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Habitat Enhancement and Restoration”?

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

How much funding is available through “Habitat Enhancement and Restoration”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $5,000,000.

How do I apply for “Habitat Enhancement and Restoration”?

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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