Nature Based Solutions: Wet Land Restoration Funding
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy
Status:
Active
January 12, 2023
Posted:
Deadline:
Rolling
Funding
36000000
Program:
Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Award Floor:
Ceiling:
Match Required?
Eligibility
California
States:
Entity Types:
Nonprofit, City or township governments, County governments, Independent School Districts, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
The goals of the Nature Based Solutions: Wetland Restoration funding are to support restoration, conservation, and climate resilience for wetlands in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.; The goals of the Nature Based Solutions: Wetland Restoration funding are to support restoration, conservation, and climate resilience for wetlands in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The Delta region includes over 150,000 acres of highly organic peat soils that are significantly subsided to depths of 20 to 30 feet below sea level. This subsidence threatens the State and Federal water projects, Delta communities and the region’s rich agricultural production. Subsidence is the result of oxidation of the peat soils and results in over 1.5 million tons of CO2 emissions annually. Re-wetting the peat soils stops subsidence and resulting carbon emissions.Example projects include, but are not limited to: • Managed and tidal wetland restoration• Crop conversion to rice cultivation• Technical assistance to access the Voluntary Carbon Market• Planning to prepare for and support eligible projects (e.g., scoping, design, environmental compliance, science) • Land acquisition or easement