Proposition 4 Climate Resilience Grants

Proposition 4 Climate Resilience Grants is a grant from California State Coastal Conservancy that funds watershed improvement, forest health, biomass utilization, chaparral and forest restoration, and workforce development across California. Authorized under the 2024 Climate Bond (Proposition 4), the Conservancy received a combined $54.

5 million allocation to reduce climate change risks to communities, fish and wildlife, natural resources, and to increase public access. Eligible applicants include public agencies, nonprofit organizations, and federally recognized Indian tribes. Awards range from $200,000 to $5,000,000, with applications evaluated on a rolling basis following an approved pre-application letter of intent.

Proposition 4 Grant Program - California Grants Portal The Conservancy's Proposition 4 program aims to support watershed improvement, forest health biomass utilization, chaparral and forest restoration, and workforce development, and to reduce the risks of climate change impacts upon communities, fish and wildlife, and natural resources, and to increase public access.

California voters approved Proposition 4 (the Climate Bond), the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clear Air Bond, on November 5, 2024. The measure authorizes $4. 1 billion in general obligation bonds to finance a drought, water, parks, climate, coastal protection, and outdoor access for all program.

Per Public Resources Code section 91520, subdivision (i), the bond allocates $25. 5 million to the Conservancy for watershed improvement, forest health, biomass utilization, chaparral and forest restoration, and workforce development.

Per Public Resources Code section 93020, subdivision (a), the bond allocates $29 million to the Conservancy to reduce the risks of climate change impacts upon communities, fish and wildlife, and natural resources, and increase public access.

Typically, the Conservancy funds grants on a rolling basis without a request for proposals or due dates, but certain funding sources or programs involve funding announcements or specific requirements. All applicants must complete a pre-application (letter of intent) and receive approval to move on to an application. Conservancy staff are available to consult with grant applicants prior to, or during, any step in this process.

Please refer to the Grant Guidelines (https://tahoe. ca. gov/grant-guidelines/) for additional information on eligible activities, funding priorities, funding considerations, grant categories, administrative requirements, and grant process.

For additional questions visit the website at https://tahoe. ca. gov/grants/ or contact Conservancy staff at grants@tahoe.

ca. gov. Note: At this time the Conservancy has received Proposition 4 (Climate Bond) Wildfire and Forest Resilience early action funding. Prop.

4 Protect Biodiversity and Accelerating Nature-Based Climate Solutions funding is not yet available. Matching Funding Requirement: Matching funding is strongly encouraged. 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. Yes ( see Description for details ) 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). State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying. For questions about this grant, contact: 1-530-542-5580, grants@tahoe.

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