Land Acquisition 2025
🏛 Wildlife Conservation Board (California)
✓ Free, no account · Source: California Grants Portal · Last verified Jul 10, 2026
Can you apply?
This grant is for federally-recognized tribes in California to prepare for all hazards. Eligible applicants are tribes federally recognized by the federal government operating in California. Funds support activities that strengthen emergency management capabilities. Eligible uses include prevention, preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery for natural or man-made disasters. Cost sharing is required.
A tribe must have formal emergency management infrastructure or capacity building plan. Activities must directly support tribal emergency management. The program prioritizes tribes with demonstrated vulnerability to hazards.
All work must occur in California or directly benefit California tribal communities. Federally-recognized status is verified through the BIA federal recognition list.
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Program description
All acquisitions are made on a “willing seller” basis pursuant to a fair market value appraisal as approved by the Department of General Services (DGS). The acquisition activities are carried out in conjunction with the CDFW, which generally entails CDFW evaluating the biological values of property through development of a Full WCB Real Property Acquisition Application. Once these evaluations are completed, they are submitted to CDFW’s Director for review and approval and then sent to the WCB with a recommendation to fund. Typically this process can take anywhere from 6 to 12 months. Concurrent to this the WCB regularly meets with CDFW to help evaluate and set acquisition priorities as new opportunities present themselves.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Program contact
- 📧 john.walsh@wildlife.ca.gov
- 📞 1-916-539-8016
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | — | — | — |
| 2025-2026 | 62 | 11 | 18% |
Source: California Grants Portal
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