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2023 Noxious Weed Grant Program

Grantor:
CA Department of Food and Agriculture
Portal ID:
14474
Status:
Closed
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
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Categories:

Details

Purpose:

The California Department of Food and Agriculture's (CDFA) 2023 Noxious Weed Grant Program (NWGP) will award grants to eligible applicants within the State of California for the implementation of an integrated weed management plan.

Description:

CDFA will fund one grant proposal per county and a maximum award amount of up to $42,421 per county. An award maximum amount has been included to ensure encumbrance of funds in a variety of geographic locations that will result in quantifiable accomplishments.

To be eligible, applicants must be a County Agricultural Commissioner. The project site must be located within the state of California. Applications must reflect work pertaining to implementation of controlling and/or mapping of noxious and invasive weed populations as defined in Food and Agricultural Code section 7270.5(b). In addition to plants on the Section 4500 Noxious Weed List allowable targeted species would include CDFA A and Q-rated as well as regionally important B-rated weeds. Applicants are encouraged to identify collaboration among organizations through a Weed Management Area or similar partnership. Cost-share is strongly encouraged. See Matching Funds for more details.

The project term is twenty-four (24) months and grant funds cannot be expended before July 1, 2023, or after June 30, 2025. CDFA may offer an award different than the amount requested.

Program goals include, but are not limited to, all of the following:

(1) Increase the profitability and value of cropland and rangeland.

(2) Decrease the costs of roadside, park, and waterway maintenance.

(3) Reduce the fire hazard and fire control costs in the state.

(4) Protect the biodiversity of native ecosystems.

(5) Maintain the recreational and aesthetic value of open space, recreational, and public areas.

(6) Increase water supply and flow.

Application must:

- Describe weed species and areas to be controlled/mapped and why they were selected.

- Describe how control/mapping will be performed (technique, timing, etc.).

Contractor/Consultant: Contractor fees are limited to labor to install the project. Consultant fees are for a specific and identifiable service that is directly related to project implementation. Compensation for individual contractor/consultant fees must be reasonable and consistent with fees in the marketplace for the same or similar services

 

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Public Agency

To be eligible, applicants must be a County Agricultural Commissioner. The project site must be located within the state of California. Applications must reflect work pertaining to implementation of controlling and/or mapping of noxious and invasive weed populations as defined in Food and Agricultural Code section 7270.5(b). 

Eligible Geographies:

The project site must be located within the state of California.

Important Dates

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
01/15/2023
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
Two Years

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$2,450,000
A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
$42,421
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No
The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • State
The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Reimbursement(s)

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
David Kratville, 1-916-262-1102, david.kratville@cdfa.ca.gov

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