Baldwin Hills & Urban Watersheds Conservancy (BH UWC) Proposition 1 Grant Program

The Baldwin Hills & Urban Watersheds Conservancy Proposition 1 Grant Program aims to award projects and programs that protect and improve water quality. The program will provide funding for multi-benefit ecosystem and watershed protection and restoration projects in accordance with statewide priorities. Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations, public agencies, tribal governments, and state and federal entities. The program will prioritize projects that achieve one or more of the purposes of Chapter 6 of Prop 1, deliver sustainable outcomes, and leverage resources from private, federal, state, or local funding sources. • Achieve one or more of the purposes of Chapter 6 of Prop 1 • Deliver sustainable outcomes in the long-term • Leverage resources from private, federal, state, or local funding sources • Promote and implement the California Water Action Plan and other state plans and policies • Include a complete, reasonable, and well-thought-out proposed scope of work, budget, and schedule • Demonstrate experience successfully implementing similar projects or programs • Demonstrate community support • Demonstrate a clear and reasonable method for measuring and reporting the effectiveness of the project • Employ new or innovative technology or practices • Benefit a disadvantaged community