Current Funding Opportunities: grant and loan programs ...

Current Funding Opportunities: grant and loan programs within the Natural Resources Agency, and its departments and conservancies

Program Name

Program Summary

Type

Who is Eligible to Apply

Application Cycle Begins

Max/ Min Award Amounts

Funding Source

How much funding is left to award in total?

How much $ might be awarded in the next 6 months?

Contact Information

California Natural Resources Agency

Ocean Protection Council

The Ocean Protection Council (OPC) is charged with implementing the California Ocean Protection Act (COPA), and funds projects and programs that target the actions identified in the OPC Strategic Plan (). OPC priorities are focused around five key areas: science-based decision making, climate change, sustainable fisheries and marine ecosystems, land based impacts to ocean resources, and existing and emerging ocean uses.

Grant/Loan

Proposition 68: public agencies,

Proposition 68: Grant

nonprofits, universities, public utilities,

guidelines finalized in

federally recognized Indian tribes, state mid-2019. Solicitation

Indian tribes on the NAHC CA Tribal

anticipated in late

Consultation List, mutual water companies. summer 2019

Proposition 68: TBD

Proposition 68: Proposition 68

Proposition 68: $56.2 million

Once-Through Cooling Interim Mitigation Funds

OTC Funds:

OTC Funds:

First round LOI cycle for Minimum - $500,000

restoration projects

closed. Invited full

proposals due in

February 2019; projects

awarded in May 2019

OTC Funds: Once-Through Cooling Mitigation Funds

OTC Funds: $5.4 million annually

Proposition 68: $1 million

OTC Funds: TBD

opc.

Contact: Jenn Eckerle jenn.eckerle@resources.

Environmental License Plate Funds: Public ELPF:

ELPF:

agencies, nonprofits, universities, public Ongoing

TBD

utilities, federally recognized Indian tribes,

state Indian tribes on the NAHC CA Tribal

Consultation List

Proposition 1: public agencies, nonprofits, Proposition 1: Round 3 Proposition 1:

universities, public utilities, federally

solicitation anticipated in TBD

recognized Indian tribes, state Indian tribes January 2019; projects

on the NAHC CA Tribal Consultation List, awarded in August 2019

mutual water companies.

ELPF: ELPF

ELPF: $15 million

Proposition 1: Proposition 1

Proposition 1: $11 million

ELPF: TBD

Proposition 1: $11 million

Urban Greening

The Urban Greening Grant Program funds projects that

Grant

reduce greenhouse gas emissions by sequestering carbon,

decreasing energy consumption and reducing vehicle miles

traveled, while also transforming the built environment into

places that are more sustainable, enjoyable, and effective in

creating healthy and vibrant communities.

Environmental Enhancement Annual funding for projects that contribute to mitigation of Grant

& Mitigation

the environmental effects of transportation facilities as

follows: 1) urban forestry projects designed to offset

vehicular emissions of carbon dioxide; 2) resource lands

projects that provide for the acquisition or enhancement of

resource lands to mitigate the loss of, or the detriment to,

resource lands lying within or near the right-of-way acquired

for transportation improvements; and 3) mitigation projects

beyond the scope of the lead Agency responsible for

assessing the environmental impact of the proposed

transportation improvement.

City, county, special district, nonprofit

Round 3 solicitation

No min/max

organization, or any agency or entity

closed.

formed pursuant to the Joint Exercise of

Powers Act (Chapter 5 (commencing with Next anticipated

Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1), if at solicitation Spring 2020.

least one of the parties to the joint powers

agreement qualifies as an eligible

applicant, notwithstanding the Joint

Exercise of Powers Act.

Any state, local, federal, or 501c(3) non- 2019 Solicitation closed. Max: $1 million for

profit entity. The agency or entity is not Awards anticipated

acquisitions and

required to be a transportation or highway March 2020.

generally $500,000

related organization, but must be able to

for development

demonstrate adequate charter or enabling Next anticipated

projects

authority to carry out the type of project solicitation April 2020.

proposed. Two or more entities may

participate in a project with one designated

as the lead agency.

Greenhouse Gas $28.5 million Reduction Fund

Transportation fees Annual $6.7 million appropriation

$19 million $0

urbangreening@resources. Contact: Melissa Jones melissa.jones@resources. (916) 653-2812

eemcoordinator@resources. Contact: Larelle Burkham-Greydanus larelle.burkham-greydanus@resources. (916) 653-2812

Grant and Loan Programs (as of July 2019) -- 1

Program Name Museum Grant Program

Recreational Trails and Greenways

Urban Flood Protection

Program Summary

Type

Funding to support small capital projects in museums,

Grant

including the acquisition of real property or construction

projects at museum facilities or venues. This may change in

the next cycle after the public comment period.

Funding to provide nonmotorized infrastructure development Grant and enhancements that promote new or alternate access to parks, waterways, outdoor recreational pursuits and forested or other natural environments to encourage healthrelated active transportation and opportunities for Californians to reconnect with nature.

Funding for the purposes of multibenefit projects in urbanized areas to address flooding. Projects shall include but are not limited to stormwater capture and reuse, planning and implementation of low impact development, restoration of urban streams and watersheds, and increasing permeable surfaces to help reduce flooding.

Grant

Who is Eligible to Apply

Application Cycle Begins

Museums located in the State of California Next anticipated

if they are either: 1) a public agency

solicitation Fall 2020.

(federal, state, city, county, district,

association of governments, joint powers,

or federally-recognized Indian tribe); or 2)

a nonprofit organization that has among its

principal charitable purposes the

preservation of historic or cultural

resources for cultural, scientific, historic,

educational, recreational, agricultural, or

scenic opportunities.

Max/ Min Award Amounts

TBD

Funding Source

How much funding is left to award in total?

How much $ might be awarded in the next 6 months?

Contact Information

California

TBD

Museums (Snoopy)

License Plates

$0

mgpcoordinator@resources.

Contact: Diane.Sousa diane.sousa@resources. (916) 653-2812

Local agencies, state conservancies,

Solicitation opens mid- Max: $4 million

Proposition 68

$27.7 million

$0

federally recognized Native American

July 2019. Awards

tribes, nonfederally recognized California anticipated late Spring

Native American tribes listed on the

2020.

California Tribal Consultation List

maintained by the Native American

Heritage Commission, joint powers

authorities, and nonprofit organizations.

Local agencies, joint powers authorities, Anticipate draft

Max: $5 million

Proposition 68

$92.5 million

$0

nonprofit organizations, federally

guidelines early August Min: $200,000

recognized Native American tribes, or

2019 and public

nonfederally recognized California Native hearings September

American tribes listed on the California 2019.

Tribal Consultation List maintained by the

Native American Heritage Commission.

bondsandgrants@resources.

Contact: Evelyn Maginnity evelyn.maginnity@resources. (916) 653-2812

bondsandgrants@resources.

Contact: Teresa Mallory teresa.mallory@resources. (916) 653-2812

California Department of Conservation

Sustainable Agriculture

The Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program

Lands Conservation Program (SALC) supports the state's greenhouse gas (GHG)

(Sustainable Agricultural

emission goals by making strategic investments to protect

Lands Planning Grants)

agricultural lands.

Grant

Sustainable Agriculture Land The Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program

Conservation Program

(SALC) supports the state's greenhouse gas (GHG)

(Agricultural Conservation emission goals by making strategic investments to protect

Easements)

agricultural lands.

Grant

California Farmland Conservancy Program

Agricultural Conservation Easements--Provide funding to leverage the protection of strategically located, highly productive, and critically threatened agricultural land, via the purchase of permanent agricultural conservation easements. The California Farmland Conservancy Program (CFCP) Grant seeks to encourage the long-term, private stewardship of agricultural lands through the voluntary use of agricultural conservation easements. The CFCP provides grant funding for easement and planning projects that support agricultural land conservation statewide.

Counties, cities, Local Agency Formation Annually. Applications Commissions, and special districts as the due Sept 13, 2019 lead applicant(s) in collaboration with other partners.

Up to $250,000 each Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

Funding varies each year TBD depending on GGRF auction proceeds

Local governments and private nonprofit Annually. Applications

(501(c)3) organizations which have among due Sept 13, 2019;

their defined purposes the conservation of mandatory pre-

agricultural lands.

proposals due April 17,

2019 for easement

grants.

None

Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

Funding varies each year TBD depending on GGRF auction proceeds

City, county, nonprofit organization, resource conservation district, or a regional park or open-space district or regional or open-space authority that has the conservation of farmland among its stated purposes or as express in the entity's locally adopted policies.

Anticipate solicitation TBD

$5,000,000

Props 68

$5,000,000

$5,000,000

California Department of Conservation Division of Land Resource Protection (916) 324-0868 P/Pages/Index.aspx California Department of Conservation Division of Land Resource Protection (916) 324-0868 P/Pages/Index.aspx Contact: Virginia Jameson Strategic Growth Council (916) 322-2318

California Department of Conservation Division of Land Resource Protection (916) 324-0868 Contact: Virginia Jameson

Grant and Loan Programs (as of July 2019) -- 2

Program Name

Program Summary

Type

Agricultural Land Mitigation Program

ALMP provides grant funding to purchase agricultural

Grant

conservation easements to offset farmland loss associated

with the California High-Speed Rail alignment in Fresno,

Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, Santa Clara, and Tulare

Counties. The program seeks to protect land comparable to

that taken out of production for the High-Speed Rail system.

Who is Eligible to Apply

Agricultural land trusts or land trusts with an agricultural conservation focus.

Application Cycle Begins

Max/ Min Award Amounts

Anticipate solicitation in $17 million fall 2019

Funding Source

How much funding is left to award in total?

How much $ might be awarded in the next 6 months?

Contact Information

High Speed Rail $17 million Authority

Anticipate availability California Department of Conservation

of $17,000,000

Division of Land Resource Protection

(916) 324-0868



programs/mitigation/Pages/AgLandMitigati

onHSR4.aspx

Contact: Virginia Jameson

Transformative Climate Communities Program Planning Grants

Watershed Coordinator Grants

The TCC is a California Climate Investment (CCI) program Grant administered by the Strategic Growth Council (SGC) in partnership with the Department of Conservation (DOC) and other partnering State agencies. TCC empowers communities most impacted by pollution to choose their own goals, strategies, and projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and local air pollution in pursuit of data-driven milestones and measurable outcomes. The Program funds development and infrastructure projects at the neighborhood level to achieve major environmental, health, and economic benefits in California's most disadvantaged communities.

The principal goal of the Watershed Coordinator Program is Grant to improve watershed health by providing support for local, collaborative watershed improvement efforts. The Forest Health Watershed Coordinator Grant Program aims to restore health and resilience to forests at the watershed scale for multiple benefits, including water quality

California Energy Commission

Geothermal Resources Development Account (GRDA)

The funds from this account come from revenues paid by geothermal developers for leases on federal land in California. The activities that the Geothermal Grant and Loan Program can fund include: development and productivity maintenance of geothermal resources, mitigation of impacts from geothermal development, and offsetting the costs to local jurisdictions for providing services necessitated by geothermal development.

Grant

Stakeholders must form a Collaborative Anticipate solicitation in

Stakeholder Structure. May include:

fall 2019

community-based organizations, local

governments, nonprofit organizations,

philanthropic organizations and

foundations, faith-based organizations,

coalitions or associations of nonprofits,

community development finance

institutions, community development

corporations, joint powers authorities, tribal

governments.

$60 million

Prop 84

$60 million

$60 million

Eligible applicants are local entities as Applications due follows: (1) special districts; (2) nonprofit February 15, 2019; groups (tax exempt 501(c)(3); (3) local awards anticipated governments; and (4) tribal governments, March 1, 2019 located within one of the two watershed coordinator zones. The program is not open to federal or state agencies. The applicant's proposal must be located within one of the watershed coordinator zones and must demonstrate collaboration with relevant federal, state, and local agencies, as well as other stakeholder groups (e.g., California Native American tribes, nongovernmental organizations, and community members). However, the proposal must designate a single, eligible entity as the primary applicant.

$1.89 million; Eight (8) grants of up to $235,000 each

California

$1.89 million; Eight (8) Awarded $1.89m

Environmental

grants of up to $235,000

License Plate Fund each

California Department of Conservation Division of Land Resource Protection (916) 324-0868 Contact: Virginia Jameson Strategic Growth Council (916) 322-2318

California Department of Conservation Division of Land Resource Protection (916) 323-4943 Contact: Bruce Gwynne

Private entities, including individuals and Solicitations are

There is no

Public Resources $2.28 million

$0

private for-profit organizations; local

generally offered every maximum or

Code section 3800

jurisdictions including tribal governments, 2 to 3 years. The next minimum award level et seq. created the

cities, counties, districts (including regional full solicitation is

established. Awards Geothermal

planning agencies, and public utility

anticipated in 2020. The vary according to the Resources

districts; EXCEPTION: any public utility most recent solicitation application requests Development

that generates more than 50MW of

was offered in October and the amount of Account (GRDA) .

electricity for sale is not eligible to apply. 2016, with a Notice of funds available

Proposed Awards

during a specific

issued in March 2017. solicitation.

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Contact: Elisabeth de Jong Elisabeth.deJong@energy. 916-654-4878

Grant and Loan Programs (as of July 2019) -- 3

Program Name

Program Summary

Type

Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC)

The Energy Commission is one of four administrators of Grant energy innovation funded by the Electric Program Investment Charge. The other administrators are the state's three largest investor-owned utilities: Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, and Southern California Edison Company. The Electric Program Investment Charge was created to fund public interest investments in clean energy technologies and approaches for the benefit of electricity ratepayers of California's three largest electric investor-owned utilities.

Low Carbon Fuel Research and Development Program

Budget Act of 2016, authorized the Energy Commission to Grant implement a Low Carbon Fuel Research and Development Program to support the advancement of low-carbon drop-in fuels production derived from California's biomass feedstock that can be produced to be fully compatible with existing infrastructure and vehicle technologies. The program initiated competitive awards to support RD&D projects focused in key areas that assists the State in meeting its petroleum reduction goals.

Who is Eligible to Apply

Application Cycle Begins

Max/ Min Award Amounts

Funding Source

How much funding is left to award in total?

How much $ might be awarded in the next 6 months?

Contact Information

Private and public entities, educational facilities, research organizations, national laboratories.

A solicitation schedule has been posted on the Energy Commission Research page, and solicitations are continuously released throughout the year.

Funding will vary, but The California

Approximately $133.2

project funding levels Public Utilities

million per year

are expected to

Commission

range between

established the

$250,000 and $5 purposes and

million.

governance for the

Electric Program

Investment Charge

in Decision 12-05-

037 for Rulemaking

11-10-003 on May

24, 2012.

Approximately $66 million from JulyDecember 2019.



Contact: Linda Spiegel Linda.Spiegel@energy. 916-327-1472

Public entities, educational facilities, private entities, research organizations, national laboratories.

Applications for the

Project funding levels General Fund from None. All funding was

traditional grant funding range from $600,000 Budget Act of 2016 awarded by February

opportunity were

to $5,700,000

2018.

accepted in early 2017.

Application cycle started

August 2016 and ended

October 2017.

None. All funding was awarded by February 2018.

esearch.html

Contact: Linda Spiegel Linda.Spiegel@energy. 916-327-1472

This is a one-time funding authority, and future opportunities are TBD.

Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) Food Production Investment Program (FPIP)

The program focuses on accelerating the adoption of

Grant

advanced energy efficiency and renewable energy

technologies at California food processing plants,

demonstrate their reliability and effectiveness and help

California food processors achieve a low-carbon future. The

grants provide partial funding for: Tier I: commercially

available, energy efficient equipment that are drop-in

replacements or additions to current systems that result in

greater GHG emission reductions than standard equipment ,

and Tier II: cutting edge technologies that are emerging and

not widely used in California but have been proven

elsewhere to reduce GHG emissions.

Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) - Natural Gas Funding

The funds are collected from natural gas ratepayers of California Investor Owned Utilities. These funds are administered by the California Energy Commission to provide public interest natural gas research programs. The Energy Commission's PIER program supports energy related research, development and demonstration for research not adequately provided by competitive and regulated markets and that will advance science and technology and will help meet California's energy policy goals.

Grant

California food processing facilities defined A grant solicitation was Project funding levels GGRF (CA Climate FY 17-18 $57 million

by North American Industry Classification released 6/29/18

range from $100,000 Investments)

FY 18-19 $60 million

System (NAICS) Codes 311 or 3121

( to $8,000,000,

ov/contracts/other_rese depending on the

arch.html#GFO-18-901). tier.

Applications are due

August 31, 2018.

Approximately $30 million from JulyDecember 2019.



Contact: Linda Spiegel Linda.Spiegel@energy. 916-327-1472

Additional periodic solicitations could be released in the future pending funds available.

Private and public entities, educational facilities, research organizations, national laboratories.

A solicitation schedule has been posted on the Energy Commission Research page, and solicitations are continuously released throughout the year.

Varies depending on solicitation. Recent solicitations have accepted awards up to $2 million.

SB 1250 (Perata) Chapter 512, Statutes of 2006. Annual funding approved by CPUC, and funds are transferred from CPUC Gas Consumption Surcharge Fund

Approximately $21 million Approximately $11

per year

million from July-

December 2019.



Contact: Linda Spiegel Linda.Spiegel@energy. 916-327-1472

Grant and Loan Programs (as of July 2019) -- 4

Program Name

Program Summary

Type

Clean Transportation

Assembly Bill 118, (Nunez, Chapter 750, Statutes of 2007), Grant

Program (also known as the amended by Assembly Bill 109 (Nunez, Chapter 313,

Alternative and Renewable Statutes of 2008), and Assembly Bill 8 (Perea, Chapter 401,

Fuel and Vehicle Technology Statutes of 2013) created the ARFVTP (now known as the

Program (ARFVTP)).

Clean Transportation Program) which provides

approximately $100 million annually to promote innovative

transportation technologies that increase the use of

alternative and renewable fuels, advancing California's

efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions, reduce petroleum

use, improve air quality, and stimulate sustainable

production and use of biofuels in California.

Low Carbon Fuel Production California's 2018-19 State Budget Act appropriated $12.5 Grant

and Supply (Greenhouse million in Greenhouse Gas Reduction Funds to the

Gas Reduction Funds)

California Energy Commission to fund Low-Carbon Fuel

Production and Supply Projects within California.

School Bus Replacement Program and Supporting Fueling Infrastructure

Senate Bill 110 (SB 110), Chapter 55, Statutes of 2017

Grant

allocates up to $75 million to public school districts and

county offices of education (COE) for grants to replace the

oldest school buses. The program is emphasizing new

electric school buses as the preferred replacement type and

compressed natural gas (CNG) school buses if justified.

Additional funding is being provided by the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program to provide supporting fueling infrastructure for electric buses awarded and to provide funding for CNG school buses and supporting CNG fueling infrastructure.

Who is Eligible to Apply

Vehicle and technology entities, businesses, public-private partnerships, fleet owners, consumers, academic institutions, and public agencies

Application Cycle Begins

Various times through each fiscal year

Max/ Min Award Amounts

Varies by each solicitation

Funding Source

How much funding is left to award in total?

How much $ might be awarded in the next 6 months?

Contact Information

Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Fund

As of December 2018, approximately $200 million is available.

Approximately $57

million

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Contact: John P. Butler II John.Butler@energy. 916-654-4424

Public and private entities.

TBD

TBD

Greenhouse Gas $12.5 million Reduction Fund

Public School Districts, County Offices of Education and Joint Power Authorities within California

Application period was closed on September 20, 2018

Varies by bus type. Clean Energy Job Type A without Chair Creation Fund Lift: $269,488.38 (Prop 39) Type A with Chair Lift: $291,523.55 Type C without Chair Lift: $319,283.38 Type C with Chair Lift: $327,726.88 Type D without Chair Lift: $330,108.38 Type D with Chair Lift: $337,469.38

$75 million

$0 $75 million



Contact: Joji Castillo joji.castillo@energy. 916-653-6471

Contact: Elizabeth John elizabeth.john@energy. 916-654-4639

Energy Conservation Assistance Act (ECAA) Low Interest Loans (1%)

Funds are available for low-interest loans for energy

Loan

efficiency and renewable energy generation projects to local

jurisdictions, public care institutions, public hospitals, public

colleges (except community college districts), and special

districts. This is a continuously appropriated, revolving loan

program. Funds are made readily available under the

solicitation as they become available through loan

repayments and interest earnings or any new funding.

The Energy Commission accepts loan applications on a first-come, first-served basis. Local jurisdictions, special districts, public care institutions, and public hospitals, public colleges are eligible to apply.

Ongoing

Energy Conservation Assistance Act - Education Subaccount (ECAA-Ed) No Interest Loans (0%)

Funds are available for no-interest loans for energy

Loan

efficiency and renewable energy generation projects to

school districts, charter schools, county offices of education,

and state special schools. This is a continuously

appropriated, revolving loan programs and funds are made

available through the California Clean Energy Jobs Act

(Proposition 39) and loan repayments and interest earnings.

The Energy Commission will accept loan applications on a competitive basis beginning FY 2018-19.. School districts, charter schools, county offices of education, and state special schools designated to receive Proposition 39 award funds are eligible to apply.

Ongoing

The maximum loan Energy

Ongoing ECAA program: Loan repayments of

amount is $3 million Conservation

Funding availability

approximately $3M

per application.

Assistance Act

fluctuates and

each in June and

There is no minimum (ECAA) repayment recommend contacting us December of every

loan amount.

funds and interest to identify current amount fiscal year. Loan

earnings.

of funding available.

repayments for FY

18/19 have already

have been added to

fund. Loan

repayments for FY

19/20 will be

considered in

December 2019.

The maximum loan Clean Energy Job Ongoing ECAA program: For FY 2019/20, the

amount is $3 million Creation Fund

Funding availability

funding available

per application.

(Proposition 39), fluctuates and amount through the first

There is no minimum repayment funds available is identified in competitive ECAA-

loan amount.

and interest

PON.

Ed PON is $36M.

earnings.

ng/index.html Contact: Deborah Godfrey deborah.godfrey@energy. 916-654-4404

ng/index.html Contact: Deborah Godfrey deborah.godfrey@energy. 916-654-4044

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