The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is accepting applications for its Southern California Forests and Watersheds – Wildfires Restoration Program (program) for the recovery of lands and watersheds degraded from the influences of past wildfire events on the Angeles National Forest (ANF) and to build headwater resilience in Southern California watersheds on the Inyo National Forest (INF).
Donor Name: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
State: California
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/06/2022
Grants Size: $2,000,000
Grant Duration: 24 months
Details:
The major goals of this competitive grant program are to:
- Increase the pace and scale of restoration to address impacts from these fires;
- Provide sustainable and lasting ecological benefits to the forest;
- Engage in efficient, strategic, and innovative solutions to improve forest health and resilience;
- Encourage ‘shared-stewardship’ of USFS lands through expanded partnership and cooperation.
Priorities: Grant funding will be awarded to planning and/or implementation projects designed to advance fire recovery and improve ecological resilience on the Angeles National Forest (ANF) and Inyo National Forest (INF).
Programmatic Strategies
- Watershed Restoration and Management
- Improve hydrologic connectivity and aquatic organism passage
- Remove aquatic invasive species threatening aquatic habitat or sensitive species
- Reduce pollutant loading and restore and/or enhance water quality and instream flow
- Create, maintain, or improve instream, riparian, or wetland habitat.
- Forest and Upland Restoration and Management
- Watershed Restoration and Management
- Forest and Upland Restoration and Management
- Species Management
- Public Use Engagement and Management
- Headwaters Protection and Improvements on the Inyo National Forest.
Funding Information
- Angeles National Forest – Copper Fire $7.5M, Sayre Fire $500K, Powerhouse Fire $35k
- Grant award amounts are expected to range from $500,000 to $2,000,000 per project
- Forest Revegetation for Carbon Benefits – $2.7M (NOT SPECIFIC TO A WILDFIRE OR FEDERAL LAND)
- Grant award amounts are expected to range from $500,000 to $2,500,000 per project.
- Inyo National Forest – Casa Diablo and invasive weed management: $170k
- Grant award amounts are expected to range from $50,000 to $170,000
- All project costs, including matching contributions, must be incurred within the project period of performance. Generally, projects awarded through this funding opportunity are expected to be completed within 24 months of the grant award, however exceptions may be given depending on need and activities proposed.
Geographic Focus
- Angeles National Forest
- This grant program focuses primarily on watersheds and ecosystems affected by the fires identified the boundaries of fires in the Angeles National Forest. Grant funds must support projects that occur on Federal Lands only, complementary actions that occur on non-Forest Service land may be incorporated for matching value but are not eligible for funding.
- Inyo National Forest
- Eligible projects for this funding opportunity include projects benefiting watershed health and resilience on the Inyo National Forest, with emphasis on headwater protection for Los Angeles Department of Power and Water (LADWP) drinking water sources.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants include non-profit 501(c) organizations, state, local, and municipal government agencies, Tribal governments and organizations, educational institutions, and eligible federal agencies (research-based: USGS or USFS Research Station).
- Ineligible applicants include businesses, unincorporated individuals, and international organizations.
For more information, visit National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF).
