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Baldwin Hills & Urban Watersheds Conservancy (BH UWC) Proposition 68 Grant Program

Baldwin Hills & Urban Watersheds Conservancy · 171483

Eligibility details

State and Federal Entities Local Public Agencies Tribal Governments: Federally Recognized Native American Tribes; and Non-federally recognized California Native American Tribes listed on the California Tribal Consultation List maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission. Non-profit Organizations/Community-Based Organizations: U.S. Federal Income Tax-exempt organizations, 501(c) (3) designation or fiscally sponsored.

Matching funds & resources

Source matching-funds field: Not Required. Matching funds are not required but will increase the competitiveness of the project application. Matching funds may include in‐kind staff services, operations and maintenance, volunteer support, and ongoing monitoring and assessment. Contributions may be in the form of money, property, or services and must be verifiable.

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

About this opportunity

The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018 (Senate Bill 5), was approved by voters in June 2018. It added Division 45 (commencing with Section 80000) and Section 5096.611 and 75089.5 of the Public Resources Code and Section 79772.5 of the Water Code. Section 80001 of Chapter 8: State Conservancy, Wildlife Conservation Board, and Authority Funding authorize the Legislature to appropriate $6,000,000 (six million dollars) to the Baldwin Hills & Urban Watersheds Conservancy. Grant funds shall be awarded to projects and programs that: Meet the required application and project selection criteria detailed in the guidelines; Be within the Baldwin Hills & Urban Watersheds Conservancy Territory; Conform with the Baldwin Hills Consolidated Grant Program and Climate Resilience Framework; Advance Baldwin Hills & Urban Watersheds Conservancy statutory programs and mission; Meet one or more of the purposes of Prop 68; Contribute to the State’s Climate Change Policies and Programs; and Comply with General Bond Obligation Law, commencing with Government Code Section 16720. Applications will be submitted in two phases: a Concept Proposal and a Full Application. It is strongly recommended that prospective applicants contact BH UWC staff and attend a grant workshop for a consultation prior to submitting a Concept Proposal.

Funding geography: The jurisdictional territory extends approximately 70.2 square miles. Click here to see if your proposed project is within the service area: Map.

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