The Habitat Conservation Fund grant program allocates approximately $2 million each year for grants to cities, counties, and districts to provide for nature interpretation and other programs which bring urban residents into park and wildlife areas, to protect various plant and animal species, or to acquire or develop wildlife corridors and trails. Eligible applicants are cities, counties, and districts (park and open space district). A 1:1 match is required from local, private, non-state sources.

There are several categories of funding, including

• deer and lion habitat
• rare, endangered, threatened or fully protected habitat
• anadromous salmonid and trout habitat
• riparian habitat
• wetlands
• trails
• wildlife area activities

The deadline for the upcoming 2017/2018 funding cycle is October 3, 2016.

This year the HCF staff will give a grant workshop in Truckee, CA. The workshop will be held Tuesday, July 19 from 9 – noon in the Community Rec Center Meeting Room 2, 8924 Donner Pass Road.

To RSVP, go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2016HCFworkshop

This week’s California Water Plan eNews includes:

• Governor’s leadership award applications being accepted through July 29
• Help available for efforts to meet Sustainable Groundwater Management Act requirements
• Drought preparedness workshops offered for small communities and rural systems
• Direct Potable Reuse Advisory Group meeting next week in Sacramento
• California Water Institute conducting survey on San Joaquin Valley water issues
• State climate change symposium and adaptation forum set for September

This week’s California Water Plan eNews includes:

• Listening sessions will give public chance to discuss governor’s executive order
• Emergency groundwater regulations for state’s GSAs to take effect next month
• San Joaquin Valley groundwater briefing set for next week in Fresno
• Updated website offers easier access to California water quality information
• SWAMP to host water boards’ first Water Quality Science Symposium
• Climate change data tools offered online by California Climate Commons

This week’s California Water Plan eNews includes:

• Panel releases final draft of report on landscape water use efficiency
• GSP symposium for groundwater sustainability agencies set for next month
• Salt and nitrate plan on agenda for Central Valley water board
• NOAA dashboard offers one-stop shopping for national water data
• Fish and Wildlife accepting applications for restoration grants
• Comment period opens for California Urban River Grant Program guidelines
• Defense Department report considers scenarios for rising sea levels

This week’s California Water Plan eNews includes:

• Governor’s order sets course for California’s new water efficiency framework
• Emergency regulations for groundwater sustainability to be considered May 18
• Calculating a household’s water footprint is now only a few clicks away
• An opportunity for water professionals to meet with peers to discuss conservation
• Free workshop offers lessons beyond the basics of drought-tolerant landscapes
• EPA hopes to build relationships that improve water-efficient landscaping

This week’s California Water Plan eNews includes:

• California Water Plan website gets new look in preparation for Update 2018
• White paper sets the stage for report on water available for groundwater replenishment
• Newsletter provides details on tool for planning green projects in urban areas
• Farm projects receive $16 million to improve water and energy efficiency
• Delta committee will get updates on science actions and adaptive approaches
• Water association’s spring conference set for later this month

This week’s California Water Plan eNews includes:

• Landscape workshop will help unite water agencies and the nursery industry
• Flood and drought report includes two California case studies
• Water shortages and drought to be discussed at San Diego conference
• Conservation group offering workshop on climate change adaptation strategies
• EPA offers states and tribes ideas for creating water quality standards
• California’s integrated water system to be featured at mountain counties event

This week’s California Water Plan eNews includes:

• Two sustainable groundwater management meetings scheduled for California tribes
• Considering fire as a drought management tool in state forests
• In-depth study looks at water use in single-family homes
• Draft guidelines released for urban rivers program offering $20 million in grants
• New request form offers path to assistance for small communities
• Annual Green California Summit opens this week in Sacramento

This week’s California Water Plan eNews includes:

• DWR accepting comments on draft water-energy grant documents
• Seminar will take a look at recently adopted stormwater strategy
• Technical panel to take up draft report on landscape water use efficiency
• Free webinar to discuss what California can learn from Australia’s drought measures
• Update on groundwater sustainability plans will be presented to CWC
• Watershed University offers a free lesson to California water managers