Grants

Guidelines for the Sonoma County Fish and Wildlife Commission Grant Program

Note : Because these grants are state money, they are subject to the state prevailing wage law which requires that prevailing wages be paid on any project defined as a "public work" project unless the project is exempt under Labor Code section 1720.4. The grantee must pay prevailing wages to all volunteer labor used in watershed and restoration projects unless the project is exempted under the Labor Code noted above.

California Fish and Game Code Section 13100 requires that funds deposited into the Sonoma County Fish and Game Special Revenue Fund as a result of environmental enforcement actions prosecuted by the District Attorney, be distributed to deserving projects that benefit fish and wildlife. In order to be considered, project activities must be limited to one of the following:

• Improvement of fish or wildlife habitat
• Public education relating to the scientific principles of fish and wildlife conservation or operation of nature study facilities
• Purchase and/or maintenance of materials, supplies, or equipment for either Fish and Game's ownership and/or use by the California Department of Fish and Game in the normal performance of its responsibilities
• Scientific fish and wildlife research conducted by institutions of higher learning, qualified researchers, or governmental agencies, if approved by California Department of Fish and Game Region 3 representative
• Temporary emergency treatment and care of injured or orphaned wildlife
• Temporary treatment and care of wildlife confiscated by Fish and Game as evidence
• Breeding, raising, purchasing or releasing fish or wildlife, which are to be released upon approval of Fish and Game pursuant to Sections 6400 and 6401 onto land or into waters of local, state or federal agencies or onto land or into waters open to be public
• Construction, maintenance, and operation of public hatchery facilities
• Predator control actions for the benefit of fish or wildlife following certification in writing by Fish and Game that proposed actions will significantly benefit a particular wildlife species
• Contributions to a secret witness program for the purpose of facilitating enforcement of this code and regulations adopted pursuant to this code, as approved by Fish and Game
• Other expenditures, approved by Fish and Game, for the purpose of protecting, conserving, propagating, and preserving fish and wildlife

Requests for funds are to be submitted in the manner prescribed in the form entitled:
Sonoma County Fish and Wildlife Commission Grant Request Application Process. All sections of the funding request must be completed. Specifying a project description as "wildlife or fisheries enhancement" will not be deemed a satisfactory description.

Second grade students enjoying the tidal touch tank inside the Environmental Discovery Center at Spring Lake Park in Santa Rosa. Another great educational project supported by the Sonoma County Fish & Wildlife Commission. Photo provided by Mary Cilley

Spawned-out Coho Salmon

The Sonoma County Fish and Wildlife Commission reserves the right to schedule an on-site inspection of the project during the course of the project term. Such a visit will be scheduled well in advance. Download the Grant Process Download the Grant Application Form

American Bittern photo by Bob Dyer

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