Description
The Central Valley Project Improvement Act Habitat Restoration Program provides funding for projects that protect, restore, and enhance special-status species and their habitats affected by the Central Valley Project. The program focuses on land protection, habitat restoration, research, and captive propagation and/or reintroduction projects. Eligible applicants include non-federal entities such as state governments, non-profits, and Indian tribes. The program has a total funding availability of $2,000,000 for fiscal years 2021 and 2022, with individual awards ranging from $25,000 to $1,000,000.
Key aspects of the program include:
* Protecting and restoring native habitats impacted by the Central Valley Project
* Stabilizing and improving populations of native species impacted by the Central Valley Project
* Assisting with the recovery of federal and state listed species whose populations have been impacted by the Central Valley Project
* Funding a variety of actions that improve conditions for species and habitats impacted by the Central Valley Project
* Emphasis on certain kinds of activities considered critical to species’ protection and recovery