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Press Release: State Coastal Conservancy Awards $10.8 Million for Wildfire Resilience in this Fire Season (Posted June 7, 2021)

(Oakland, CA) – Today, the Board of the State Coastal Conservancy authorized funding totaling over $10.8 for 33 projects throughout the coast of California to increase the resilience of coastal forests and open space to wildfires. “These projects will help prepare coastal habitats for catastrophic wildfires by creating fire breaks, clearing debris, removing hazardous trees […]

Public Input Period: Updating the Project Selection Criteria (Posted April 1, 2021)

The Coastal Conservancy is updating its project selection criteria and we are asking for public comments on the proposed new criteria. The draft proposed criteria are here. There will be a webinar to discuss the proposed criteria on April 16 at 10:00, to register, click here. If you would like to send in comments, you […]

FY ’22 Request for Partnership Proposals/Letters of Interest for the US Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program (Posted February 17, 2021)

NOTE: This is a call-for preproposals for projects who would like to partner with the California State Coastal Conservancy in order to apply for US Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Coastal Wetlands Conservation (NCWC) Program funding. a) This is NOT the official NCWC call for applications. b) Projects hoping to receive NCWC funding are NOT […]

Coastal Conservancy awards $2.4 million for Coastal Access, Restoration, and Protection (Posted January 22, 2021)

On January 21, 2021, the Board of the State Coastal Conservancy awarded nearly $2.4 million in grants to protects and restore the California coast and coastal watersheds, and increase public access to these resources.   The grants included $130,000 to fill data gaps in the Conservation Lands Network through citizen science data collection events in severely […]

Coastal Conservancy Awards $7 Million for SF Bay and Coastal Restoration, Preservation, and Public Access (Posted November 19, 2020)

21 Explore the Coast Grants Awarded to Fund Coastal Programming for Communities Facing Barriers to Access Oakland, CA – Today, the Board of the California State Coastal Conservancy awarded over $7 million to 15 projects to protect and restore the California coast and San Francisco Bay, and increase public access to these natural resources. Included […]

Coastal Conservancy Adopts Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Guidelines; Awards $7.8 Million for Coastal Restoration, Preservation and Public Access (Posted September 4, 2020)

Oakland, CA – This week, the Board of the California State Coastal Conservancy unanimously adopted guidelines for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) and awarded $7.8 million to 13 projects to protect and restore the California coast and San Francisco Bay, and increase public access to these natural resources.   The JEDI Guidelines will steer […]

Proposition 68, Tijuana River Border Pollution Control RFP, due October 15, 2020 (Posted August 24, 2020)

The Coastal Conservancy  is a state agency, established in 1976, to work proactively with local communities to implement multi-benefit projects that protect and enhance coastal resources. The Conservancy’s enabling legislation is Division 21 of the Public Resources Code, which can be found here. Division 21 authorizes the Conservancy to undertake projects and award grants to […]

Sea Otter Recovery Grants: Grant Applications Due September 1, 2020 (Posted July 9, 2020)

Photo: Mike Baird The State Coastal Conservancy is now accepting applications for its 2021 Sea Otter Recovery Grants. The grants will be funded by the California Sea Otter Fund, which is one of the state’s voluntary tax check-off funds that allows taxpayers to contribute additional money for use towards the recovery of California sea otter […]

Coastal Conservancy Awards Nearly $18 Million for Coastal Restoration, Preservation and Public Access (Posted June 18, 2020)

Board approves funding for land acquisitions, accessways, wharf repairs   Oakland, CA – Today, the Board of the California State Coastal Conservancy awarded $17.9 million to 18 projects to protect and restore the California coast and San Francisco Bay, and increase public access to these natural resources.   Among these grants was $5 million to […]

Press Release: Coastal Conservancy Awards over $8.2 million in First Ever Virtual Board Meeting (Posted May 5, 2020)

Oakland, CA – Today, in its first ever virtual Board meeting, the Coastal Conservancy Authorized $8.2 million in grant funding for projects to restore, protect and increase access to the California Coast and San Francisco Bay.  Due to state and local Shelter-In-Place orders, members of the Conservancy’s Board, staff and the public convened via teleconference […]