Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Grant Program (California)

The California Natural Resources Agency is accepting proposals for the Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program.

Donor Name: California Natural Resources Agency

State: California

County: All Counties

Type of the Grant: Grant

Deadline: 06/03/2022

Size of the Grant: $500,000

Details:

Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation (EEM) projects must contribute to the mitigation of the environmental effects of transportation facilities. The California Natural Resources Agency (Agency) prescribes procedures and criteria to evaluate grant project proposals and submits a list of projects recommended for funding to the California Transportation Commission (CTC).

Funding Information

Grants for individual projects are generally limited to $500,000 each.

Eligible Projects

Eligible EEM projects must fit one of the following categories:

Urban Forestry – projects designed to offset vehicular emissions of carbon dioxide.
Resource Lands – projects for the acquisition or enhancement of resource lands to mitigate the loss of, or the detriment to, resource lands lying within the right-of-way acquired for transportation improvements.
Mitigation Projects Beyond the Scope of the Lead Agency – projects to mitigate the impact of proposed Transportation Facilities or to enhance the environment, where the ability to effectuate the mitigation or enhancement measures is beyond the scope of the lead agency responsible for assessing the environmental impact of the proposed transportation improvement.

Eligibility Criteria

Local, state, and federal agencies and 501(c)(3) nonprofit entities may apply for and receive grants. The applicant entity is not required to be transportation- or highway-related organization but must be able to demonstrate adequate charter or enabling authority to carry out the type of project proposed and be eligible for funding under Article XIX of the State Constitution. Partnerships are encouraged; however, a project proposal can only be submitted by one entity.
For Development projects, only one project proposal may be submitted per eligible applicant. However, more than one project proposal may be submitted per eligible applicant for Acquisition projects.

For more information, visit Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Grant Program.