Deadline: 19-Apr-21
The Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Reclamation is seeking applications for its Central Valley Project Conservation Program (CVPCP) that implements actions intended to protect, restore, and enhance special-status species (excluding fish) and their habitats affected by the CVP, with a special emphasis on federally listed species.
The main objectives of the CVPCP are to: (1) protect and restore native habitats impacted by the CVP, (2) stabilize and improve populations of native species impacted by the CVP, and (3) assist with the recovery of federal- and state-listed species whose populations have been impacted by the CVP.
Eligible Projects
The CVPCP funds a variety of actions that improve conditions for species and habitats impacted by the CVP, recognizing that a balanced set of actions is needed to meet program objectives. Emphasis is placed on certain kinds of activities considered critical to species’ protection and recovery. Applications for land protection, habitat restoration, research, and captive propagation and/or reintroduction projects will be considered for funding.
- Land Protection: Protection of species or existing habitats impacted by the CVP through the purchase of fee title acquisition, conservation easements, and potentially other forms of protection on lands where threats to these lands are significant.
- Habitat Restoration: Restoration of CVP impacted habitats where restoration actions would markedly improve conditions for impacted species. The CVPCP cannot fund any restoration project which would result in mitigation credits for the award recipient or landowner.
- Research: Research addressing status and habitat needs to facilitate listed species recovery.
- Captive Propagation and/or Reintroduction: Captive propagation and/or reintroduction of listed species in order to increase numbers of individuals in a population.
Funding Information
- The total amount of funding available for projects through the CVPCP per fiscal year is estimated at $1,500,000 each for fiscal years 2021 and 2022 for an estimated total of $3,000,000 for awards.
- Reclamation financial assistance may range from $25,000 to $1,000,000 for individually approved projects.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible Applicants:
- State governments
- Individuals
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- County governments
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Additional Information on Eligibility:
- Eligible applicants include State or local government agencies, private non-profit or for-profit organizations, individuals, and educational institutions.
- Applications from parties who have received a federal assistance award in the past may be evaluated based on past performance. At a minimum, this would include how well the applicant, as a previous award recipient, complied with requirements for submitting reports and other requirements in a complete and timely manner; communicated and coordinated on past projects between themselves and the awarding agency; complied with the terms and conditions of the previous grant agreement; and whether the award recipient was responsive to requested information in a timely manner.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=331607