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2025 Weed Management Area Grant Program (WMAGP) is sponsored by California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). This program awards grants to eligible applicants within California to establish, develop, and maintain Weed Management Areas (WMAs) and implement integrated weed management plans. WMAs are local organizations that coordinate efforts to deal with common weed control problems.
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2025 WMA Grant Program (WMAGP) - California Grants Portal The California Department of Food and Agriculture's (CDFA) 2025 Weed Management Area Grant Program (WMAGP) will award grants to eligible applicants within the State of California to establish, develop and maintain Weed Management Areas (WMAs) and implement the WMAs integrated weed management plan.
This award is noncompetitive and available to all WMAs who submit a completed application. The CDFA has allocated $6 million for the WMA program (Food and Agriculture code 7271) and will fund one grant proposal per WMA, with a maximum award amount of $120,000 based on $40,000 per year for a total of 3 years.
The maximum award amount has been set to ensure dispersal of funds in a variety of geographic locations that will result in measurable accomplishments. The minimum amount of funds that can be requested per WMA is $40,000 total over three years. The project term is three (3) years with a review period at the end of each twelve (12) months and grant funds cannot be expended before July 1, 2025, or after June 30, 2028.
CDFA may offer an award differing from the amount requested. The 2025 WMAGP will support WMAs in California.
A WMA is a local organization that brings together all interested landowners, land managers (private, city, county, state, and federal), special districts, and the public, in a county or other geographical area for the purpose of coordinating and combining their action and expertise to deal with their common weed control problems. The organization shall function under the authority of a mutually developed memorandum of understanding.
A WMA may be voluntarily governed by a chairperson, steering committee, County Agricultural Office or Resource Conservation District. The project site must be located within the state of California. Applications must reflect work pertaining to implementation of controlling and/or mapping of noxious and invasive weed populations as defined in Food and Agricultural Code section 7270.
5(b). In addition to plants on the Section 4500 Noxious Weed List allowable targeted species would include CDFA A and Q-rated as well as regionally important B-rated weeds. Cost-share is strongly encouraged but not required.
Keywords: Noxious Weeds, Pest exclusion, Integrated Pest Control, Invasive plants Applicants should be an Eligible Weed Management Area The project site must be located within the state of California, and related to the WMA's geographic location. Matching Funding Requirement: Grant recipients utilizing cost share funds must report funds contributed to the project. Cost share is encouraged but not required.
Cost Share funds are a portion of project costs not borne by the WMAGP. The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
Expected award announcement The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant. The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized. Total estimated available funding The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
Expected number of awards A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range.
Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display. Estimated amount per award Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts.
Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display. Letter of Intent Required? Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
Requires Matched Funding? Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source. The funding source allocated to fund the grant.
It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number. The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
Funding is available as an award for 40,000 dollars per year over three years for a total of 120,000 dollars. State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying. For questions about this grant, contact: 1-916-262-1102, ipcinfo@cdfa.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Weed Management Areas (WMAs), which are local organizations bringing together landowners, land managers (private, city, county, state, and federal), special districts, and the public. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $120,000 ($40,000 per year for 3 years). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for 2025 Weed Management Area Grant Program (WMAGP) are due June 30, 2028. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
2025 Weed Management Area Grant Program (WMAGP) is funded by California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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