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 Grant: Grant
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 06/25/2024
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The EEM Grant Program seeks projects to mitigate environmental impacts caused by new or modified public transportation facilities.
EEM projects must contribute to 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
- Approximately $6.7 million from this year’s appropriation are available for awards this cycle.
- Grants for individual projects are generally limited to $750,000 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 a 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.
- Nonprofit organizations are defined as any nonprofit public benefit corporation that is formed pursuant to the Nonprofit Corporation Law (commencing with Section 5000 of the Corporations Code), qualified to do business in California, and qualified under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, all nonprofit organizations must be registered and current with the California Secretary of State and the California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General Registry of Charities and Fundraisers. If a nonprofit organization is not qualified under Section 501(c)(3) and operates under the fiscal sponsorship of a qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the fiscal sponsor must be the grant applicant.
For more information, visit California Natural Resources Agency.
