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
