ClosedState of CaliforniaAgency ID P1-XXXX

Ecosystem Restoration and Water Quality Grant Program – Proposition 1

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy · State of California

At a glance

Ecosystem Restoration and Water Quality Grant Program – Proposition 1 is a closed California state grant opportunity from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy (State of California). The application deadline was August 31, 2021. Total estimated funding is $3.1M. 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

Jul 31, 2021Posted
Aug 31, 2021Application deadline

Opened: Jul 31, 2021
Close date: Aug 31, 2021
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: $3,100,000
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 — The Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 (Proposition 1)
Matching funds: Not Required
Funding method: Reimbursement(s) — Grantees submit invoices for reimbursement with progress reports on a quarterly basis.
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: no more than 3 years
Expected award announcement: Spring 2022
Letter of intent: Required
Geography: The Conservancy will fund projects within or benefiting the Delta and Suisun Marsh. The Conservancy may fund a project outside the Delta and Suisun Marsh if the Conservancy Board makes all the findings described in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Reform Act of 2009, Section 32360(g).
Latest change note: Updated with staff changes.

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

Additional information on eligibility (from the listing)

Only California public agencies may apply. An eligible nonprofit’s charitable purposes must align with the Conservancy’s mission. Tribal organizations must be listed on National Heritage Commission’s California Tribal List or federally recognized.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

Native American tribal organizations

Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

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 goal of this program is to improve the environmental conditions of the Delta and Suisun Marsh. To do this, the Conservancy will fund projects that address at least one of the following priorities: 1) ecosystem protection, restoration, and enhancement; 2) water quality; and 3) water-related agricultural sustainability.

Description

The Proposition 1 Ecosystem Restoration and Water Quality Grant Program provides competitive grants for multibenefit ecosystem and watershed protection and restoration projects in accordance with statewide priorities. Program priorities are: 1) ecosystem protection, restoration, and enhancement; 2) water quality; and 3) water-related agricultural sustainability. Emphasis is placed on projects that use public lands and those that maximize voluntary landowner participation in projects that provide measurable and long-lasting habitat or species improvements in the Delta and Suisun Marsh. The Conservancy will fund planning projects, which include pilot projects. Allowable activities for planning projects include but are not limited to: project scoping: partnership development, outreach to impacted parties, stakeholder coordination, negotiation of site access and land tenure; planning and design: engineering design, planting plans, identifying appropriate best management practices; environmental compliance: permitting, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) activities, Delta Plan consistency; science: developing adaptive management and monitoring plans, baseline monitoring, biological surveys, and studies that will aid and inform the implementation of an on-the-ground project; application development for Proposition 1 implementation grant (as part of a larger planning grant; cannot be a stand-alone proposal for grant application development). The Conservancy will fund implementation projects, which includes acquisitions projects. Allowable activities for implementation projects include but are not limited to: construction activities: dredging, earthmoving, construction of infrastructure; habitat restoration and enhancement: planting and revegetation, invasive vegetation removal, implementation of Best Management Practices; acquisition of real property: appraisals (including water rights appraisals), negotiation, due diligence, surveys, escrow fees, title insurance, closing costs; final planning and design; environmental compliance (other than CEQA and NEPA): permitting, Delta Plan consistency; science: developing adaptive management and monitoring plans, baseline monitoring, pre- and post-project monitoring; post-project maintenance within the three-year funding term. Applicants must submit a concept proposal, as found on the Conservancy’s website, before submitting a full proposal. Partnerships are encouraged but not required. Technical assistance is not offered. There are no limitations on number of submissions by organizations. Applications are received via email for concept proposals and by uploading files to a designated site for full proposals. Awards are announced at a Board Meeting and applicants are informed with a letter. The Conservancy has awarded 29 grants to date and the average grant amount is approximately $1.36 million.

Program page on the agency site ↗

Past applications & awards

Historical data · not a prediction

Reported by the agency for this listing

Fiscal year 2021–2212 applications · 0 awards

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

Program contact (as published)

Chelle Temple-King
prop1grants@deltaconservancy.ca.gov
1-916-376-4024

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Ecosystem Restoration and Water Quality Grant Program – Proposition 1”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Nonprofit, Public Agency and Tribal Government. It adds: “Only California public agencies may apply. An eligible nonprofit’s charitable purposes must align with the Conservancy’s mission. Tribal organizations must be listed on National Heritage Commission’s California Tribal List or federally recognized.” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How much funding is available through “Ecosystem Restoration and Water Quality Grant Program – Proposition 1”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $3,100,000.

How do I apply for “Ecosystem Restoration and Water Quality Grant Program – Proposition 1”?

Applications go directly to Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy, not through GrantsJunction. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.

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