Inland Wetlands Conservation

Wildlife Conservation Board · State of California

At a glance

Inland Wetlands Conservation 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 $2M. 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: $2,000,000
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 — Habitat Conservation Fund
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: Central Valley
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 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.

Description

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

Past applications & awards

Historical data · not a prediction

Reported by the agency for this listing

Fiscal year 2023–2411 applications · 5 awards

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

Awards published: 5
Total awarded: $11,638,471
Median award: $2,113,000 calculated
Smallest – largest: $671,000 – $4,200,000

Recipients by type: Nonprofit (3), Public Agency (2)

Areas served: Butte County (2), Solano County (1), Yolo County (1), Santa Clara County (1)

Largest awards to organizations

Ducks Unlimited, Inc.Gray Lodge Auto Tour Phase II$4,200,000 · FY 2023–24
Santa Clara Valley Transportation AuthorityBeneficial Reuse of Excavated Material$2,982,471 · FY 2023–24
Ducks Unlimited, Inc.Montezuma Slough Fish Screen$2,113,000 · FY 2023–24
Woodland Davis Clean Water AgencyWoodland North Regional Pond Enhancement$1,672,000 · FY 2023–24
California Waterfowl AssociationErikson Ranch Wetland and Nesting Habitat Enhancement$671,000 · 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)

James Croft
james.croft@wildlife.ca.gov
1-916-926-7523

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Inland Wetlands Conservation”?

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 “Inland Wetlands Conservation”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $2,000,000.

How do I apply for “Inland Wetlands Conservation”?

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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