Proposition 68 Fish and Wildlife Improvement Grant Opportunities – Fish and Wildlife Improvement Grants

The Proposition 68 Fish and Wildlife Improvement Grant aims to enhance the resilience of communities against climate change impacts while improving fish and wildlife habitats. Funded by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, these grants support projects that protect coastal and rural economies, promote agricultural viability, and develop recreational opportunities. Key objectives include improving water retention and landscape resilience, ensuring the sustainability of vital ecosystems across California.

Purpose
These guidelines establish the process, procedures, and criteria through which the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) will award and administer competitive grants with funds made available by Public Resources Code section 80132, subdivisions (d), (e)(2), and (g), for projects that improve a community’s ability to adapt to the unavoidable impacts of climate change; improve and protect coastal and rural economies, agricultural viability, wildlife connectivity, or habitat; develop future recreational opportunities; or enhance drought tolerance, landscape resilience, and water retention in accordance with statewide priorities (PRC §80130).
Improvement of conditions for fish and wildlife in streams, rivers, wildlife refuges, wetland habitat areas, and estuaries.