Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA)
Open Opportunities (1)
Live Grants.gov opportunities funded under this program — you can apply now.
- Butte Creek/Sutter Bypass Weir 1 Improvement Design and Permitting Project Deadline: Jul 19, 2026 · up to $850K
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Who has received this funding
Organizations awarded under CFDA 15.648 (USAspending.gov).
- California Trout, Inc. $4,584,917
- River Partners 2 awards $3,969,590
- Grassland Water District $3,500,000
- South Yuba River Citizens League $3,360,500
- State Of California Department Of Water Resources $3,095,200
- University Of California, Davis $2,142,604
- Cbec Eco Engineering, Llp $1,900,000
- Sacramento Region Water Forum $1,335,600
- The Friends Of Butte Creek $1,331,700
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
Program Objective
To protect, restore, and enhance fish, wildlife, and associated habitats in the Central Valley and Trinity River basins of California; To address impacts of the Central Valley Project on fish, wildlife and associated habitats; To improve the operational flexibility of the Central Valley Project; To increase water-related benefits provided by the Central Valley Project to the State of California through expanded use of voluntary water transfers and improved water conservation; To contribute to the State of California's interim and long-term efforts to protect the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary; To achieve a reasonable balance among competing demands for use of Central Valley Project water, including the requirements of fish and wildlife, agricultural, municipal and industrial and power contractors.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- State governments
- Local governments
- Public nonprofits
- Private nonprofits
- Native American organizations
- For-profit organizations
Applicants may be State, local governments, Native American Organizations, other public nonprofit institutions/organizations, private nonprofit/organizations, or for profit organizations. No other Federal agency may apply.
Beneficiaries
- 19
General public.
How to Apply
Application Procedure
Basic application requires the request for proposal narrative, Scope of Work with deliverables, SF 424A Budget, SF 424 Application for Federal Assistance form, and SF424B Assurances. Information submitted to the Lodi Fish and Wildlife Office for review by a locally convened panel. The panel will select the awardee and forward the information to the station Project Leader for final approval. No state plan required.
Award Procedure
The successful applicant will be notified after selection and confirmation of available funding. An applicant should not initiate a project in expectation of USFWS funding, nor should they purchase materials or begin work until such time as they receive the final award document signed by an authorized Service official.
Decision Timeline
- Approval: From 60 to 90 days
Program details & compliance
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Funds may be used for research to improve management and increase Anadromous fish resources; spawning area improvement; installation of fish passages; construction of fish protection devices, and data collections. Agreements will be awarded for projects that will result in attaining the objectives noted above and the mandates set out in the CVPIA. Areas of emphasis include fish and wildlife restoration activities and investigations, evaluation of ecologic and hydrologic effects of existing and alternative operations of water facilities and systems, the effects of the CVP on anadromous fish populations, and delivery of refuge water supplies. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to promulgate such regulations and enter into such agreements as may be necessary to implement the intent, purposes and provisions of Title XXXIV. This title does not and shall not be interpreted to authorize construction of water storage facilities. For further information, please contact the regional office.
Required Documentation
None other than completion of the Standard Form 424 set.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements