Coachella Valley Open Space Acquisition Program

Who can apply

NonprofitPublic AgencyTribal Government

Where: Within or adjacent to land within the Coachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan territory.

Purpose

Acquire open space to protect wildlife or cultural resources and enhance recreational and educational use of that land.

Description

Grants are provide to acquire mountainous or natural community conservation lands in the Coachella Valley and its surrounding mountains, or in limited cases, to provide capital improvements on existing conservation lands.  Priority acquisitions are those that support the implementation of the Coachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan.   Matching funds are preferred, but not required.

Important dates

Opened

Jul 15, 2020

Application deadline

Ongoing

Expected award announcement

Rolling Basis

Period of performance

As funding permits

Funding details

Total estimated available

$5,500,000.00

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

No

Matching funds

Not Required

Funding source

State

Funding source notes

Grants are funded by Propositions 12, 40 and 84.

Funding method

Advances & Reimbursement(s)

Funding method notes

Advances are made to escrows for the purchase of land only.   Capital improvement grants are paid on a reimbursement basis.

How to apply

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

Submission: email: [email protected]

• Grant guidelines & application ↗
• Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy ↗
• Original listing on grants.ca.gov ↗

Questions about this grant: name: Diana Rosas; email: [email protected]; tel: 1-760-776-5026;