Habitat Enhancement and Restoration
Wildlife Conservation Board
The purpose of this program is to provide assistance for the restoration and enhancement of fish and wildlife resources.
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Helps nonprofits and public agencies restore fish and wildlife habitats. Projects can include wetland restoration and removing barriers to fish passage.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Funding assistance for the restoration and enhancement of fish and wildlife resources, consistent with Fish and Game Code section 1301. Eligible projects include native fisheries, wetlands, coastal/freshwater habitats, and threatened/endangered species habitats. Total estimated available funding for the program is $15,000,000. Funds are delivered via advances and reimbursements, but the estimated amount per individual award is dependent.
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: environmental conservation, wildlife management, natural resource management
Region: California (Statewide)
Other Criteria: Nonprofit organizations, Public agencies, Tribal governments, Projects focusing on native fisheries restoration, Restoration of wetlands, Restoration of coastal, tidal, or fresh water habitat, Other native habitat restoration projects (including coastal scrub oak, grasslands, threatened and endangered species habitats), In-stream restoration projects (including removal of fish passage barriers and other obstructions), Projects that improve the quality of native habitat throughout the State, Cost share is not required but may be beneficial
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Read the full grant guidelines
- Prepare your proposal
- Submit your proposal through the State opportunity
- Coordinate with CDFW Regional staff
- CDFW Regions will submit proposals to the designated email
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.grants.ca.gov/grants/2026-cooperative-endangered-species-conservation-fund-hcp-land-acquisition-nontraditional-section-6/
- 📤Submission Method
- 📅Key Dates
- 8/14/26 17:00Application deadlineLate 2026/early 2027Expected award announcement
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- indirect cost rate agreement
- environmental review
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
- ✉️Supporting Letters
- No letters of support required.
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- native fisheries restoration
- restoration of wetlands
- restoration of coastal, tidal, or fresh water habitat
- native habitat restoration projects including coastal scrub oak, grasslands, and threatened and endangered species habitats
- in-stream restoration projects, including removal of fish passage barriers and other obstructions
- projects that improve the quality of native habitat throughout the State
- 💳Payment Model
- mixed
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- No
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind
- 📚Stacking Rules
- Allowed
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards in a fiscal year
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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