Grants - Fiscal Year 2008-09

Thank you for your interest in the Sierra Nevada Conservancy Grants Programs.  The grants section of this website will provide interested applicants and grant recipients with all of the information and tools needed to apply for and manage a grant from the SNC.

GRANTS PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENTS

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December 21, 2009

Strategic Opportunity Grants FY 2008-09

To preserve as much flexibility as possible in the hopes that new money would become available later in the year, the SNC Board acted in March to extend the life of all remaining applications Strategic Opportunity Grants (SOGs) to December 31, 2009.  These applications normally would have expired at the end of the fiscal year (June 30, 2009). 

At its September meeting, the Board directed staff to bring the issue back in December to consider whether the SOG applications should be allowed to sunset, based on the current information on future bond sales. Given that the SNC will not be receiving more Proposition 84 funding to authorize new projects in the near future, the Board is allowing the current SOG grant applications to expire as of December 31, 2009.

We know that this news is disappointing, and we highly encourage applicants to resubmit proposals when a new round of grant funding becomes available.  It should be noted that, because of changes in the Guidelines, some projects may not be eligible for resubmission.

If you have any questions, please call Angela Avery, Grants Administrator at 530-823-4670 or toll free at 877-257-1212.

 

Competitive Grants FY 2008-09

The SNC has evaluated guidance provided by the Department of Finance on the special nature of conditional approvals and determined that 14 Competitive Grants applications submitted for the FY 2008-09 met the criteria. At its December meeting, the SNC Board voted to conditionally approve the recommended projects. Such approval does not guarantee funding, but provides the successful applicants assurance that if adequate funding is received for Propositions 84 grants, their project will be funded.  Here is the list of conditionally approved Competitive Grants awards. 

 

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SNC Proposition 84 GRANT PROGRAMS

Funding for NEW Proposition 84 grants remains frozen, and there is no current information as to when the freeze will be lifted.  It is the intent of the SNC to ready all Grant Program policies, forms, and procedures for the FY 2009-10 in order to be prepared when the funding for new grants is released.

Managing Your Grant
Current Grantees are encouraged to visit the SNC Managing Your Grant web page.  Here you will find tools and instructions for managing your grant, including instructions and forms for requesting advance payments and submitting grant invoices.   

Awarded Projects
In FY 07-08, the SNC awarded $16,964,568 in Proposition 84 Grants: in FY 2008-09, the SNC awarded $2,666,221 and conditionally awarded $10,344,700.  To see a list and brief descriptions of the grants awarded by the SNC, please visit the Searchable Grants Database page. You will also find a link to the State of California’s Strategic Growth Plan Bond Accountability website, where you can find information on grants awarded by the SNC and other State agencies using bond funds approved by the voters of the State of California.