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Division of Boating and Waterways Public Beach Restoration Program FY26

Department of Parks and Recreation · 81305

Eligibility details

Local, regional, state, and federal government agencies.

Matching funds & resources

Source matching-funds field: 15%. DBW can fund up to 85 percent of non-federal costs for projects at non-state beaches. DBW can fund up to 100 percent of the non-federal costs for projects at state beaches. (Harbors and Navigation Code sections 69.6(a)(4-5).) However, DBW cannot fund projects located entirely on state beaches through this program; such projects must go through the capital outlay process instead.

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

About this opportunity

The Public Beach Restoration Grant Program was created in 1999 via the Public Beach Restoration Act (Harbors and Navigation Code 69.5-69.9, AB64–Ducheny). Carefully planned beach restoration can minimize the erosive forces of ocean waves to protect vital public infrastructure and accommodate the recreational needs of visitors to California’s beaches. This program is also consistent with the California Natural Resources Agency’s Shoreline Erosion Protection Policy (1978) favoring beach nourishment as a method of erosion control. *Note: The letter of intent is due 12/16/2024 by 5:00 pm.

Funding geography: Projects must be on the open coastline or within the San Francisco Bay.

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