Proposition 4 – River
Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy
To protect or restore rivers, wetlands, streams, lakes, or watersheds; improve the resilience of fish and wildlife; or enhance climate resilience, water supply, or water quality.
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Helps nonprofits and public agencies restore rivers and wetlands, improving water quality and wildlife resilience. Projects must support regional priorities like the Los Angeles River Watershed.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Grants for projects aimed at protecting or restoring rivers, wetlands, streams, lakes, or watersheds; improving fish and wildlife resilience; or enhancing climate resilience, water supply, or water quality. Total estimated available funding for the program is $13,850,000, distributed via reimbursement.
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: environmental conservation, water resource management
Region: Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Zone
Other Criteria: Nonprofit organizations, Public Agencies, Tribal Governments, Projects must align with Chapter 2 of Proposition 4, supporting Safe Drinking Water, Drought, Flood, and Water Resilience, Projects must comply with Section 91032 and include at least one specific purpose outlined in Section 91032(b), Eligible efforts protect or restore rivers, wetlands, streams, lakes, or watersheds, Eligible efforts improve the resilience of fish and wildlife, Eligible efforts enhance climate resilience, water supply, or water quality, Projects must support at least one regional priority: improving climate resiliency or protection of the Los Angeles River Watershed, or aligning with the ULART working group’s revitalization plan
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Read the full grant guidelines
- Prepare and submit a proposal through the State opportunity
- Coordinate with CDFW Regional staff on proposals
- Submit proposals to nccp@wildlife.ca.gov
- 🌐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
- development of Habitat Conservation Plans
- Conservation Benefit Agreements
- document preparation
- public outreach
- baseline species surveys
- habitat assessments
- inventories
- environmental compliance review documents
- 💳Payment Model
- reimbursement
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- No
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
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FAQFrequently Asked Questions
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This program offers funding up to $13,850,000.
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