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OngoingDepartment of Fish and Wildlife

Oil Spill Response Equipment Grant

Source: California Grants Portal, ID 13877. Listing last updated by the grantor Aug 11, 2026. Rebuilt here Oct 30, 2026.

Who can apply

Public AgencyTribal Government

Government entities and California Native American Tribes may apply. Eligible government entities include cities, counties, fire departments, port districts, and public utility districts.

Where: Applicants must be located within or immediately adjacent to waters of the state, and must have substantial threat of an oil spill occurring, as defined in Californa Government Code (Section 8670.8).

Purpose

The objective of the Local Oil Spill Response Equipment Grant Program is to award grants to Native American tribal governments, counties, cities, and special districts in order to pre-position (pre-stage) response equipment to protect economic and environmental resources in the event of an oil spill.

Description

The Local Oil Spill Response Equipment Grant Program is administered by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife's Office of Spill Prevention and Response.  The objective of this grant program is to award grants to Native American tribal governments, counties, cities, and special districts in order to pre-position (pre-stage) response equipment to protect economic and environmental resources that are located within or immediately adjacent to waters of the state, as defined in California Government Code (of Section 8670.8).  The California Department of Fish and Wildlife's Office of Spill Prevention and Response is seeking grant applications on a continous bases with available funding totaling $400,000.  All eligible agencices are encouraged to apply.  Grant requires a submission of an application available at: https://wildlife.ca.gov/OSPR/Local-Government-Outreach

Important dates

Opened
Sep 2, 2022
Application deadline
Ongoing
Expected award announcement
Continous
Period of performance
Continous

Funding details

Estimated amount per award
Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Expected number of awards
Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Letter of intent required
Yes
Matching funds
Not Required
Matching notes
No matching fund requirements.
Funding source
State
Funding method
Reimbursement(s)

How to apply

Read the full guidelines on the grantor's site, then apply there. Nothing is submitted through this site.

Submission: url: https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=69170&inline

Questions about this grant: name: Cindy Murphy; email: [email protected]; tel: 1-916-616-4515;

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