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Lower American River Conservancy Program

Wildlife Conservation Board · 10292

Matching funds & resources

Source matching-funds field: Not Required. Cost share is not required but may be beneficial, in particular to complete a larger project. Applications with higher proportions of secured cost share contribution towards total project cost will score more points through the “Cost Share” application evaluation criterion.

Matching funds and leveraged resources are different requirements. Read the description and reviewed rules below before determining resource commitments.

About this opportunity

WCB may award grants for the following project purposes: • The acquisition, restoration, enhancement, and maintenance of fish and wildlife habitat and other natural resources, including resources impacted by wildfire, within and adjacent to the American River Parkway.• The improvement and expansion of public access, recreational areas, and recreational facilities, including trails.• The enhancement of interpretive and educational facilities related to the American River Parkway and its natural, cultural, and historic resources.• The control and removal of invasive species and the propagation of native species. Improve and enhance lands within and adjacent to the American River Parkway. Projects funded on adjacent lands shall contribute to the advancement of American River Parkway values.• Design, implement, and provide grants for stormwater capture and treatment projects to improve the quality of water that flows within and into the American River Parkway and to increase habitat for fish and wildlife. Stormwater projects may include lands within and adjacent to the American River Parkway and its tributaries downstream of the Nimbus Dam and within Sacramento County. All projects must be recommended by the Lower American River Conservancy Program Advisory Committee before proceeding to the Wildlife Conservation Board meeting for approval.

Funding geography: Lower American River

Funding instrument: Grant. Issuing jurisdiction: California. This is not a geographic eligibility determination.