Grant Application Opportunities and Notices

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) invites the restoration community to participate in two upcoming workshops focused on restoration granting and permitting under its current Cutting the Green Tape initiative. The first meeting will provide an overview of CDFW’s planned Summer 2021 Grant Solicitation which will focus on four watersheds within CDFW’s North Coast Salmon Project and will pilot efficiencies developed under Cutting the Green Tape. The second workshop will focus on restoration permitting, including an overview of existing and new project-specific permitting options and case studies, led by CDFW permitting specialists.

• Summer 2021 Grant Solicitation Workshop: Friday, February 26, at 9:00 a.m., via webinar. Agenda and Meeting Details (PDF)
• Permitting Workshop: Tuesday, March 2, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., via webinar. Agenda and Meeting Details (PDF)

These workshops will provide an opportunity to provide the public an update on CDFW’s Cutting the Green Tape initiative, a collective effort to develop and implement improvements to our support of ecosystem restoration, including granting and permitting processes.

CDFW has released the Draft 2021 Fisheries Restoration Grant Program (FRGP) Proposal Solicitation Notice (PDF) for public review, comments, and project specific questions. Please send your comments to timothy.chorey@wildlife.ca.gov. Deadline for public comments is February 12, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. Regions are available to answer project specific questions regarding your proposal and the solicitation. See Appendix B for CDFW and NOAA contact information.

The FRGP Proposal Solicitation Notice (PDF) and FRGP Guidelines (PDF) outline the priorities and requirements to apply. See the 2021 FRGP FAQ (PDF) for more information about the 2021 PSN/Guidelines.

CDFW will host an online application public comment workshop on February 9, 10-11:30 a.m. Click here to Join the Meeting

Or call in (audio only) +1 (916) 535-0984
Phone Conference ID: 181 764 892#

Please save the dates for Regional PSN workshops:

• Headquarters/Region 2 Workshop – March 10, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
• Region 1 Workshop – March 17, 1 - 3 p.m.
• Region 3 Workshop – March 15, 1 - 3 p.m.
• Region 4 Workshop – March 16, 1 - 3 p.m.
• Region 5 Workshop – March 16, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Visit CDFW's Fisheries Restoration Grant Program solicitation web page for additional information.

A Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (PDF) document has been posted for the 2021 Proposition 1 Proposal Solicitation Notice (PDF). The FAQ will be updated as questions are submitted to WatershedGrants@wildlife.ca.gov.

Also available:

• January 26 Application Workshop Recording (YouTube)
• Application Workshop Presentation (PDF)
• December 14, 2020, Public Meeting Presentation (PDF)

The deadline for applications is February 19, 2021, by 4:00 p.m. PDT.