Home

Other Funding Opportunities

Other Funding Opportunities

Proposition 84 Funds are available for River Parkways and Urban Streams Restoration, deadline is November 12. http://resources.ca.gov/bonds_docs/FINAL_PROP_84_GUIDELINES.pdf

The Center for Watershed Protection is accepting proposals to its Technical Capacity Mini-Grant program that will award direct assistance of between $5,000 - $15,000 to a wide range of small watershed organizations.
http://www.cwp.org/Calendar/CWPMinigrantsRFP.pdf

The NOAA Restoration Center announces funding opportunities through their Community-based Restoration Program. The NOAA Open Rivers Initiative (ORI) provides funding and technical expertise for community-driven, small dam and river barrier removals, primarily in coastal states. Projects are expected to provide an economic boost for communities, enhance public safety, and improve populations of NOAA trust resources. Proposals selected for funding through this solicitation will be implemented through a cooperative agreement. More information is available in the full funding announcements at www.grants.gov or from the Community-based Restoration Program's Program Manager, Robin Bruckner, at 301-713-0174 x208.

The 2008 Water Use Efficiency Grant Program will begin a new cycle in 2008.  The program PSP has undergone review, but a final PSP has not been released.
http://www.owue.water.ca.gov/finance/index.cfm

Federal conservation funds will be available through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) for the installation of conservation practices on agricultural lands.
http://www.trinityjournal.com/news/2008/0827/news/017.html
http://www.ca.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/eqip/2008/eqip2008counties.html

Homeowners and business owners who can’t afford the high cost of installing solar panels may get help from their local governments under AB 811, which allows cities and counties to offer low-interest financing to those who want to make energy improvements.
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0801-0850/ab_811_bill_20080721_chaptered.pdf
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/23/BAP411TF41.DTL

State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Planning and Technical Assistance (PTA) Allocation FY 2008/09. http://www.hcd.ca.gov/fa/cdbg/funds/pta/PTA_2008_NOFA_ANNOUNCEMENT_final.pdf

The State Department of Housing and Community Development (Department) will make $1,000,000 available under the General PTA allocation and $1,000,000 under the ED PTA allocation.  The PTA allocations provide funding in the form of grants to small cities and rural counties for planning and feasibility studies related to CDBG eligible activities and project-specific activities such as housing, public improvements, public facilities, and economic development. The Department is currently accepting applications and will accept applications continuously until April 2, 2009 or until all funds are awarded to eligible applicants.  Applications will be reviewed and awarded on a first come first served basis. Interested applicants may download the NOFA and application document from the CDBG web site at http://www.hcd.ca.gov/ca/cdbg

The SWRCB Agricultural Drainage Loan Program and Agricultural Drainage Management Loan Program are currently accepting applications. Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.
http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/grants_loans/agdrain/agdrain_loan.shtml
http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/grants_loans/agdrain/agdrain_mgmt.shtml

The SWRCB Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Program is currently accepting applications. The CWSRF Loan Program provides low-interest loan funding for construction of publicly-owned wastewater treatment facilities, local sewers, sewer interceptors, water recycling facilities, as well as, expanded use projects such as implementation of nonpoint source (NPS) projects or programs, development and implementation of estuary Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plans, and storm water treatment. Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.
http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/grants_loans/srf/index.shtml

The SWRCB Water Recycling Funding Program is currently accepting applications. The mission of the Water Recycling Funding Program (WRFP) is to promote the beneficial use of treated municipal wastewater (water recycling) in order to augment fresh water supplies in California by providing technical and financial assistance to agencies and other stakeholders in support of water recycling projects and research.
http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/grants_loans/water_recycling/index.shtml

Clean Beaches Initiative (CBI) grant program Guidelines were adopted by the State Water Board on September 16, 2008. The Concept Proposal (CP) applications are now available on-line through the Financial Assistance Application Submittal Tool (FAAST). There will be two CP applications, one for implementation projects, and one for research projects. An email will be sent out to all applicants and to the Beach Water Quality Grant email list subscribers, one week prior to closing the solicitation. The first round of solicitation is anticipated to close on January 23, 2009. The solicitation will be re-opened after the CPs are processed to start the next cycle, until the funds are exhausted. http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/beaches/cbi_projects/index.shtml