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Find similar grantsLand Acquisition 2025 is sponsored by California Wildlife Conservation Board. WCB acquires real property or rights in real property on behalf of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, supporting conservation efforts through land acquisition.
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The acquisition program is administered pursuant to the Board’s original enabling legislation, "The Wildlife Conservation Law of 1947" (Fish and Game Section 1300, et seq.) and land acquisition is a component of all Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) programs.
The WCB acquires real property or rights in real property on behalf of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and can also grant funds to other governmental entities or nonprofit organizations to acquire real property or rights in real property. All acquisitions are made on a "willing seller" basis pursuant to a fair market value appraisal as approved by the Department of General Services (DGS).
The acquisition activities are carried out in conjunction with the CDFW, which generally entails CDFW evaluating the biological values of property through development of a Full WCB Real Property Acquisition Application. Once these evaluations are completed, they are submitted to CDFW’s Director for review and approval and then sent to the WCB with a recommendation to fund.
Typically this process can take anywhere from 6 to 12 months. Concurrent to this the WCB regularly meets with CDFW to help evaluate and set acquisition priorities as new opportunities present themselves. For additional information on the CDFW land acquisition evaluation process (LAEs and CAPPs), contact the CDFW regional office (opens in new tab) where the property is located.
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Walsh@wildlife. ca. gov Information about applying for grants can be found on the WCB Grant Opportunities page.
Wildlife Conservation Board Physical Address: 715 P Street, 17th Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814 Mailing Address: Wildlife Conservation Board c/o CDFW, P. O.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Nonprofits, local governments, state agencies, and other organizations involved in land conservation in California. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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