The California Department of Fish and Wildlife seeks proposals for highest priority projects associated with the planning and implementation of an NCCP and/or HCP.
Donor Name: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/04/2023
Size of the Grant:
- NCCP Local Assistance Grants: Up to $576,000
- 30X30 Grant Program: Up to $28.5 million
Details:
Types of Grants
NCCP Local Assistance Grants
The Natural Community Conservation Planning Local Assistance Grant (NCCP LAG) Program was created to assist local public and non-profit entities in the implementation of Natural Community Conservation Plans (NCCPs) throughout California, as authorized under Fish and Game Code section 2800 et seq. Legal authority for the NCCP LAG Program is provided by Fish and Game Code section 1501.5(b), which allows the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to grant funds for fish and wildlife habitat preservation, restoration, and enhancement. CDFW offers NCCP LAGs to eligible applicants on an annual basis for the highest priority tasks needed to implement NCCPs. Highest priority tasks are identified by NCCP implementing partners along with CDFW, United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) staff (i.e., “Wildlife Agencies”) throughout the preceding year.
30X30 Grant Program
- Accelerating Conservation of California’s Nature California is committed to the goal of conserving 30 percent of their lands and coastal waters by 2030. They recognize that regionally led conservation is critical to achieve 30×30. CDFW plans to partner with the Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) through an interagency agreement to administer 30×30 Grant Program awards for Land Acquisition projects.
- Legal authority for the 30×30 Grant Program is provided by Fish and Game Code section 1501.5(b), which allows CDFW to grant funds for fish and wildlife habitat preservation, restoration, and enhancement.
Funding Information
- NCCP Local Assistance Grants: Up to $576,000 will be available through the NCCP LAG program this grant cycle, dependent on the availability of State funds and approval of the Budget Act.
- 30X30 Grant Program: Up to $28.5 million will be available through the 30×30 Grant Program this grant cycle, dependent on the availability of State funds, for projects associated with the planning and implementation of NCCPs and/or Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs).
Eligible Projects
- Planning and Implementation
- Planning: Activities associated with the development or amendment of an NCCP and/or HCP
- Management Activities: Immediate management actions on newly acquired NCCP and/or HCP reserve lands
- Restoration/Enhancement: Restoration or enhancement of habitats or species populations on NCCP and/or HCP reserve lands
- Monitoring: Design and implementation of biological monitoring programs identified in an NCCP and/or HCP, including the establishment of sampling methods, monitoring plots, data collection, management, and analysis
- Reserve Management Plans: Development and implementation of individual reserve management plans
- Mapping: New or updated mapping in support of NCCP and/or HCP management or monitoring activities, such as vegetation community mapping
- Targeted Studies for Adaptive Management: Studies to evaluate management actions for covered habitats or species, and whether such actions are meeting stated goals or require adjustments through adaptive management
- Other: Other non-land acquisition priority tasks, identified by the applicant and implementing partners, which are neededto ensure effective implementation of the NCCP and/or HCP.
- Land Acquisition
- Land Acquisition: Acquisition of land by fee title or conservation easement that is an essential part of an NCCP and/or HCP reserve system and acceptable to CDFW.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants include public agencies, tribes, and non-profit organizations that have an interest in assisting with the execution of Eligible Projects. Planning and Implementation projects submitted by Implementing Entities , or entities that will be responsible for implementing the plan(s), once permitted, will score additional points during proposal evaluation.
For more information, visit CDFW.
