Closed
California state funding opportunity
Golden Eagle Conservation Grant 2025-2026
Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Portal ID103977
- StatusClosed
Competitive proposals usually start 6+ weeks out.
Program summary
Synopsis
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking high quality proposals to promote golden eagle conservation in the Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area in Alameda and Contra Costa counties, and the Tehachapi Wind Resource Area in Kern County. A better understanding of how the local population is impacted by wind generation and how that can affect golden eagles across their range is needed to develop effective management strategies.
Proposals proposed for funding may include conducting golden eagle studies and surveys, assessing habitat suitability and factors affecting survival, developing models to assess spatial and temporal collision risk, evaluating the effectiveness of management practices and deterrents, collecting and analyzing telemetry data on movement and habitat use, evaluating ecosystem impacts, and/or acquiring habitat. Priority will be given to projects designed to support the needed research to better understand how the local golden eagle population is impacted by wind generation and how that affects golden eagles across their range to develop effective management and conservation measures. Entities eligible to submit grant proposals include public agencies, state departments, colleges and universities, tribal governments, and nonprofit entities. Eligible applicants must have the specific capacity to deliver the objectives as demonstrated by past performance or expertise through a statement of qualifications and experience. Projects that require handling of (or potential impacts to) threatened or endangered species are required to have the appropriate local, state, and federal permits at the time proposal is submitted. The requested funding for each proposal should not exceed $1,500,000.00. Partial funding for a proposal may be awarded. Funded activities must be completed within the grant performance period which may not extend past March 30, 2031. Grant funds cannot be used to satisfy federal, state, or local regulatory requirements, including mitigation, avoidance, minimization, and monitoring. All Public Entities will require either a resolution, signature authority or delegation of authority. The document will need to be reviewed and approved by the Payable Grants Unit prior to execution of the grant agreement. For work proposed to be performed on lands not owned or managed by the applicant, written proof of permission to access the land from the fee title owner or land management agency must be supplied. For projects involving multiple landowners, all landowners or appointed designees must provide written permission to access properties and carry out the project. Applicants for projects proposing on-the-ground habitat improvement must submit documentation showing that they have adequate tenure to the properties to be accessed, improved, or restored for at least 25 years. Proof of adequate land tenure includes, but is not necessarily limited to Fee title ownership; an easement or license agreement; other agreement between the applicant and the fee title owner, or the owner of an easement on the property, sufficient to give the applicant adequate site control for the purposes of the project and long-term management.
Timeline
Key dates
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April 21, 2025
Opportunity posted to California Grants Portal -
June 16, 2025
Applications close -
July 30,2025
Expected award date
Who may apply
Eligibility
Eligible applicant types as published by the awarding agency:
- Nonprofit
- Other Legal Entity
- Public Agency
- Tribal Government
- Additional info on eligibility
- Activities funded under this program must comply with all applicable state and federal environmental laws and regulations, including California Environmental Quality Act, National Environmental Policy Act, California Endangered Species Act, federal Endangered Species Act, Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and other environmental permitting requirements.
- Geography
- The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking high quality proposals for projects to promote golden eagle conservation primarily in the Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area (APWRA) in Alameda and Contra Costa counties, as well as the Tehachapi Wind Resource Area (TWRA) in Kern County, California.
Awarding agency
Additional information
- Agency name
- Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Full announcement
- View the full announcement ↗
- Grantor contact
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Brenda Blinn
1-707-339-0334
brenda.blinn@wildlife.ca.gov
Funding
Funding source
- Source
- State
- Funding method
- Reimbursement(s)
- Notes
- ESI Energy, LLC, wholly owned Subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources LLC, entered into a plea agreement with the United States District Court, District of Wyoming for violations of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act associated with the unpermitted take of bald and golden eagles. The final settlement amount for California was $2,439,359.83. These funds must be used to benefit golden eagle conservation in California.
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