Closed
California state funding opportunity
2021 Native Wildlife Rehabilitation Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund Grants Program
Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Portal ID3120
- StatusClosed
Competitive proposals usually start 6+ weeks out.
Program summary
Synopsis
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has established a grants program to support and advance the recovery and rehabilitation of injured, sick or orphaned wildlife in the state. Funds may be used to support operations, ongoing facility needs, innovation in wildlife care (e.g. rehabilitation techniques, enclosure designs, diet, behavioral enrichment); post-release monitoring, surveillance, data analysis; and conservation education.
GRANTING AUTHORITY Pursuant Fish and Game Code Section 1773, funding for this Grant Solicitation Notice is provided from the Division 2. Department of Fish and Wildlife. Chapter 7.5. Native Species Conservation and Enhancement. Article 5. Native California Wildlife Rehabilitation Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund. The CDFW shall maintain the Native California Wildlife Rehabilitation Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund established pursuant to Section 18749.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. The funds deposited in the Native California Wildlife Rehabilitation Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund are for the support of a competitive grant program to be established by the CDFW for the purposes of the recovery and rehabilitation of injured, sick, or orphaned wildlife, and conservation education. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA To be eligible for grant funding from this grant program established pursuant to Section 1773.1, an applicant shall meet all of the following criteria: (1) The applicant shall provide proof that it is a nonprofit organization that operates a wildlife rehabilitation facility permitted pursuant to Section 679 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations; or as an authorized satellite facility (sub-permittee). (2) The applicant shall be in compliance with all conditions of its Wildlife Rehabilitation Memorandum of Understanding. (3) The applicant shall maintain active participation in the Wildlife Rehabilitation Medical Database. HOW TO APPLY Applicants are required to submit a 2020 Native Wildlife Rehabilitation Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund grant application comprised of a cover letter and records verifying eligibility (ATTN: Wildlife Rehabilitation Coordinator). Applications must be submitted electronically by 5:00 p.m. PDT on September 1, 2020. Visit the CDFW website: wildlife.ca.gov/grants GRANT TIERS The available pool of funds will be distributed to eligible applicants based on the following tiers based on 2019 wild animal intake and in the grant amounts shown: 2019 Intake: Grant Amount 1 - 100: $3,000 101 - 1,000: $9,000 1,001 – 4,000: $14,000 4,001 & over: $19,000 REVIEW PROCESS Grant recipients must submit one (1) Final Performance Report that describes the activities funded with this grant. These reports are due to CDFW no later than December 30, 2021. Failure to submit this report may disqualify the applicant from future consideration as a grantee of funds from this program. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS The CDFW will validate each applicant’s eligibility and strive to fund as many grants as there are eligible applicants. If more eligible applications are submitted than funds available, then grants will be funded in the order the applications were received. FUNDING & DURATION The grant duration is one (1) year starting December 1, 2020 – November 30, 2021. Grant funds cannot be expended before or after the grant duration period.
Timeline
Key dates
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August 1, 2020
Opportunity posted to California Grants Portal -
September 1, 2020
Applications close -
October 2020
Expected award date
Who may apply
Eligibility
Eligible applicant types as published by the awarding agency:
- Individual
- Nonprofit
- Additional info on eligibility
- To be eligible for grant funding from the grant program, an applicant shall meet all of the following criteria: Provide proof it is a nonprofit organization that operates a permitted wildlife rehabilitation facility, or as an authorized satellite facility (sub-permittee). Be in compliance with all conditions of its Wildlife Rehabilitation Memorandum of Understanding. Maintain active participation in the Wildlife Rehabilitation Medical Database.
- Geography
- Eligible projects may be any nonprofit organization that operates a permitted wildlife rehabilitation facility, or as an authorized satellite facility (sub-permittee), anywhere in California.
Awarding agency
Additional information
- Agency name
- Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Full announcement
- View the full announcement ↗
- Grantor contact
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Victoria Monroe
1-916-856-8335
victoria.monroe@wildlife.ca.gov
Funding
Funding source
- Source
- State
- Funding method
- Advance(s)
- Notes
- Funding for this competitive grant program is provided from the Native California Wildlife Rehabilitation Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund pursuant Fish and Game Code Section 1773.
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