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California State Duck Stamp Project Solicitation FY 2025-26

Department of Fish and Wildlife · 83051

Eligibility details

The Department is authorized to award grants (and contracts) for waterfowl conservation purposes (acquisition, restoration, enhancement, creation and research) to nonprofit organizations, local government agencies, state departments and federal agencies (Fish and Game Code § 3702). The organizations must have the specific capacity (waterfowl habitat enhancement, restoration, creation and or research experience to deliver the objectives).

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

To accomplish the objectives, the Department is authorized to award grants (and contracts where necessary) for waterfowl conservation purposes (acquisition, restoration, enhancement, creation and research) to nonprofit organizations, local government agencies, state departments and federal agencies (Fish and Game Code § 3702). The organizations must have the specific capacity (waterfowl habitat enhancement, restoration, creation and or research experience to deliver the objectives). Examples of eligible projects include, but are not limited to: Enhance/restore/maintain wintering or nesting habitat for CA waterfowl speciesRestoring or creating brood ponds/summer water for CA waterfowl speciesEnhancing or restoring fall and spring use areas for CA waterfowl speciesEstablishing islands and loafing barsLevee repair, replacement of water control structures, pump repair and installationFence installation to control and/or manage livestock or wildlife and/or to enhance upland habitat for waterfowl nesting and goose forageRemoval of nonnative invasive plant species and restoration (active or passive) of native and other desirable wetland or upland vegetationResearch to obtain population parameters of species/subspecies/populationInvestigations of limited resources for specific species or subspecies such as eelgrass for Black brant

Funding geography: California and occurring on state and federal lands.

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