California Natural Resources Agency

Program Summary

Funding for projects that involve natural creeks, streams and/or rivers, even if they flow only during the rainy season, or channelized or culverted creeks, streams and/or rivers.  

Projects must meet at least two of the following five statutory conditions:

• recreation - provide compatible recreational opportunities, including trails for strolling, hiking, bicycling, and equestration uses along rivers and streams.

• habitat - protect, improve, or restore riverine or riparian habitat, including benefits to wildlife habitat and water quality.

• flood management - maintain or restore the open space character of lands along rivers and streams so that they are compatible with periodic flooding as part of a flood management plan or project.

• conversion to river parkways - convert existing developed riverfront land into uses consistent with river parkways.

• conservation and interpretive enhancement - provide facilities to support or interpret river or stream restoration or other conservation activities.

Who is Eligible to Apply

State agency, city, county, city or county, or pursuant to a joint powers agreement between two or more of these entities. Up to 40 percent of the available funds are for awards to California nonprofit organizations. All nonprofits must be a 501c(3) as verified by the IRS.