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Forest Conservation Program 2021 Proposal Solicitation Notice

Wildlife Conservation Board · 6619

Eligibility details

Nonprofit organizations and government agencies (federal, state, and local) are eligible.

Matching funds & resources

Source matching-funds field: Not Required.

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

About this opportunity

WCB anticipates awarding up to $18 million in grants selected through this PSN, and funds must be expended by March 31, 2026. The minimum grant amount requested from WCB should be no less than $100,000. The Program allows for the following types of projects: Priority 1: -Restoration of degraded montane meadows and streams -Reforestation and post-fire habitat recovery -Restoration of aspen stands -Acquisitions that protect meadow habitat, migration corridors, or habitat connectivity Priority 2: -Road improvements benefiting sensitive environmental resources -Hazardous fuels reduction (mechanical thinning, prescribed burning) benefiting forest health, wildlife corridors, etc. Please see the announcement on WCB’s website for the full PSN document, application form, and more information.

Funding geography: Projects must be located within the Sierra Nevada and Cascade Mountains in California. An interactive map can be viewed on the Biogeographic Information and Observation System (BIOS).

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