Prop 1 Coastal Environmental Justice Solicitation

Ocean Protection Council · State of California

At a glance

Prop 1 Coastal Environmental Justice Solicitation is a closed California state grant opportunity from the Ocean Protection Council (State of California). The application deadline was April 23, 2021. Individual awards are listed as $100K – $5M, with $7.5M in total estimated funding. 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

Mar 15, 2021Posted
Apr 23, 2021Application deadline

Opened: Mar 15, 2021
Close date: Apr 23, 2021
Award floor: $100,000
Award ceiling: $5,000,000
Est. total funding: $7,500,000
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 — Proposition 1
Matching funds: Not Required — Matched or leveraged funding only "counts" if it is not from a State funding source.
Funding method: Advances & Reimbursement(s) — Advances may be used in specific circumstances. Please see the solicitation for more information.
Estimated number of awards: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Award period: December 2024
Expected award announcement: December 2021
Letter of intent: Required
Geography: For this solicitation, OPC is seeking projects that are located within or near a Community, and that are no more than 4 miles from the coast, preferably within 3 miles of the coast. Please see OPC's Priority Areas Map on the Prop 1 webpage to determine if your project is within or near a Community. Please see the solicitation for geographic requirements.
How to submit: By email: OPC_Prop1grants@resources.ca.gov

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)

Federal agencies are not eligible to receive Proposition 1 funds.

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

This grant round seeks to advance coastal projects that directly benefit communities entitled to environmental justice and that improve water quality through restoration, habitat enhancement, and resilience to climate change.

Description

This solicitation seeks coastal projects that directly benefit communities entitled to environmental justice (Communities), including: disadvantaged and severely disadvantaged communities (DACs), California Native Tribes and Tribal Governments, and communities that score above 80% on CalEnviroScreen results. Priority will be given to coastal projects in or near Communities that propose restoration, habitat enhancement, and resilience to climate change, including adaptation to sea-level rise, flooding, and shoreline erosion. Additionally, OPC seeks to advance projects that are led by community-based organizations, and that provide Community workforce employment, including employment for students. OPC is accepting letters of intent (LOIs) in response to this solicitation, using our LOI template, and selected applicants will be invited back to submit full proposals. Please see below for general funding information: Maximum funding available in this round: $7.5 million Minimum and maximum award amounts: $100,000-$5 million (OPC strongly encourages project budgets over $250,000) Maximum project length: Projects must be complete by December 2024 (with projects starting in 2022) LOIs are due on April 23, 2021 using the LOI Template. LOIs should be submitted to OPC_Prop1grants@resources.ca.gov. Please see OPC's Prop 1 Webpage and the solicitation for more information on solicitation priorities and opportunities for prospective applicants. Webinar Information OPC staff will be hosting a webinar on for prospective applicants on March 29 from 2:00-3:00 PM. This webinar will include going over the solicitation, the LOI template, and answering questions. To register for the webinar and get more information please complete the Webinar Registration Form.

Program page on the agency site ↗

Past applications & awards

Historical data · not a prediction

Reported by the agency for this listing

Fiscal year 2020–2141 applications · awards not reported

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

Program contact (as published)

OPC_Prop1grants@resources.ca.gov
1-916-653-0538

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Prop 1 Coastal Environmental Justice Solicitation”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Nonprofit, Public Agency and Tribal Government. It adds: “Federal agencies are not eligible to receive Proposition 1 funds.” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How much funding is available through “Prop 1 Coastal Environmental Justice Solicitation”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $100k – $5m and total estimated program funding is $7,500,000.

How do I apply for “Prop 1 Coastal Environmental Justice Solicitation”?

Applications go directly to Ocean Protection Council, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: by email to OPC_Prop1grants@resources.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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