Delta-Based Decontamination Control Sites to Prevent the Spread of Golden Mussel

Purpose: The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is offering $6 million in grant funding to develop or enhance boating decontamination control efforts in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Delta). This funding supports projects that help prevent the spread of invasive golden mussel (Limnoperna fortunei) from the Delta, ensuring the long-term health of California’s waterways. Description: CDFW will fund one-time start-up costs to implement efforts to prevent the overland spread of invasive golden mussel from the Delta where they have been detected. Project types include but are not limited to rapid decontamination systems, boat submersion systems, mobile hot water watercraft/equipment decontamination units, and stationary watercraft/equipment decontamination stations. Projects must be on or centrally located to Delta waterways and support the five Delta counties (Yolo, Costa, and San Joaquin). Fundable costs include, but are not limited to, equipment and supplies, site development and installation, and watercraft inspection training and equipment. Eligibility Requirements Eligible Applicants: Business Individual Nonprofit Other Legal Entity Public Agency Tribal Government Eligible applicants include entities that own or operate boating facilities, state and local government agencies, California Native American Tribes (Tribes), public entities, private entities, and nonprofit organizations. Eligible Geographies: Projects must be on or centrally located to Delta waterways and support the five Delta counties (Yolo, Costa, and San Joaquin). Matching Funding Requirement: Cost share is not required to be eligible for funding but is encouraged and will benefit project review and selection. Important Dates Application deadline The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight. 12/15/26 16:00 Expected award announcement The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant. July 2027 Period of performance The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized. Up to June 2029 Funding Details - Prod Migration Test Total estimated available funding The total projected dollar amount of the grant. $6,000,000.00 Expected number of awards A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display. Dependent Estimated amount per award Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display. Dependent Letter of Intent Required? Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent. No Requires Matched Funding? Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source. No Funding Source: The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number. State Funding Source Notes: FY 26-27 Budget Act Funding Method: The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).

Purpose: The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is offering $6 million in grant funding to develop or enhance boating decontamination control efforts in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Delta). This funding supports projects that help prevent the spread of invasive golden mussel (Limnoperna fortunei) from the Delta, ensuring the long-term health of California’s waterways. Description: CDFW will fund one-time start-up costs to implement efforts to prevent the overland spread of invasive golden mussel from the Delta where they have been detected. Project types include but are not limited to rapid decontamination systems, boat submersion systems, mobile hot water watercraft/equipment decontamination units, and stationary watercraft/equipment decontamination stations. Projects must be on or centrally located to Delta waterways and support the five Delta counties (Yolo, Costa, and San Joaquin). Fundable costs include, but are not limited to, equipment and supplies, site development and installation, and watercraft inspection training and equipment. Eligibility Requirements Eligible Applicants: Business Individual Nonprofit Other Legal Entity Public Agency Tribal Government Eligible applicants include entities that own or operate boating facilities, state and local government agencies, California Native American Tribes (Tribes), public entities, private entities, and nonprofit organizations.