Proposition 68 Rivers and Streams Grant Program
🏛 Department of Fish and Wildlife (California)
✓ Free, no account · Source: California Grants Portal · Last verified Oct 7, 2026
Can you apply?
This grant is for local law enforcement agencies and law enforcement task forces in California conducting alcohol enforcement operations. Eligible applicants focus on reducing youth access to alcohol through enforcement activities and training programs. Supported activities include Minor Decoy operations, Shoulder Tap operations, IMPACT inspections, Holiday Enforcement campaigns, and related alcohol enforcement initiatives. Grant funding supports both enforcement operations and participation in ABC's free Licensee Education on Alcohol and Drugs (LEAD) training programs.
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Program description
The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018 (Proposition 68) provides funding to award grants to projects that improve a community’s ability to adapt to the unavoidable impacts of climate change; improve and protect coastal and rural economies, agricultural viability, wildlife corridors, or habitat; develop future recreational opportunities; or enhance drought tolerance, landscape resilience, and water retention. Project priorities include, but are not limited to, reconnection of rivers with their floodplains, riparian and side-channel habitat restoration, and restoration and protection of upper watershed forests and meadow systems that are important for fish and wildlife resources.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
- Individuals
- Nonprofits
- Police Department
- Public Authority
- Small Business (SBA-defined)
- Tribal Nation
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Program contact
- 📧 Elizabeth.Buttler@Wildlife.ca.gov
- 📞 1-916-594-3879
Funding track record
Past applications & awards under this program (California Grants Portal) — how competitive it is.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Applications | Awarded | Award rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | 94 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022-2023 | 120 | — | 0% |
| 2024-2025 | 38 | 5 | 13% |
| 2025-2026 | 18 | 7 | 39% |
Source: California Grants Portal
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