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timely news from the SFBJV
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Celebrating National Estuaries week and the release of the Comprehensive Conservation Management Plan (CCMP)
National Estuaries Week is happening right now, and that means all along the coastal edges of the United States, people are learning about and/or taking on a stewardship role for an estuary near them. Here in California, many of us just participated in a Coastal Clean Up last weekend and our partners at the San Francisco Estuary Partnership just released an ambitious report – theComprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) for the San Francisco Estuary also known as the Estuary Blueprint.
The Blueprint addresses the question of where we want to be in 2050
and reflects the consensus of government agencies and non-profits concerned with the health of the Estuary, telling us what we can and need to do in the next 5 years. It remains true to the intent of the original CCMP (1993), while building on accumulated scientific knowledge since then and the development of many other key plans and strategies. With 32 clear priority actions this new Estuary Blueprint is engaging, robust, and actionable.
The SF Bay Joint Venture participated on the Steering Committee for the report and is one of its many “owners”, taking a leadership role on 7 of the listed actions.
You can find out more about the planning process, how it will be implemented and/or sign up for the quarterly newsletter here.
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Grants with Deadlines
 *Some grants take more time to fill out than others … notably the NMBCA and NAWCA grants listed below. With deadlines in early November it is not too soon to begin now, especially if you want to have a nationally competitive grant application. The JV can assist you in your pursuits. Please contact our Coordinator, Beth Huning for more information, especially regarding NAWCA, and soon!
Proposal Solicitation for Round 5 of the grants provided by the water quality, supply and infrastructure act of Oct 2014, and distributed by SCC, can be
found here.
Habitat Conservation Fund
The California Department of Parks and Recreation administers this grant
program for local public agencies for the acquisition and restoration of wildlife habitats and significant natural areas.
Explore the Coast
The purpose of the Explore the Coast Grant Program is to support activities that allow more people to explore California’s spectacular coast, improve the visitor experience or help the public to learn about natural, recreational, cultural and historic resources of the coast.
FY2017 Community-based Marine Debris Removal
This opportunity provides funding to support locally-driven, marine debris prevention, assessment, and removal projects that will benefit coastal habitat, waterways, and NOAA trust resources.
North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) Small Grants Program
Projects must involve long-term protection, restoration, and/or enhancement
of wetlands and associated uplands habitats for the benefit of all wetland-associated migratory birds. *
Advancing Nature-Based Adaptation Solutions in Marin County
This grant program seeks to support planning, design, permitting, education, implementation, and/or community-based restoration activities to address the risks and impacts of climate change and sea level rise; and to further advance nature-based adaptation solutions to protect and enhance the Marin County
Bay shoreline and natural resources.
2016 Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Grant Program
Santa Clara Valley Water District is requesting proposals for up to $2.557 million in grants and partnerships to implement projects that will prevent pollution and restore wildlife habitat in Santa Clara County.
Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Grants (NMBCA)
There are two programs that you can apply to under the NMBCA. One is the
Core (traditional) Program benefiting any eligible Neotropical migratory bird.
The other is the IMPACT (Identifying Measures of Performance and Achieving Conservation Targets) Program, which is designed to focus resources to a
specific set of Neotropical migratory bird species or needs. *
More grants with deadlines later in 2016 as well as others that have no deadlines
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these change frequently, to stay current check our jobs page
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JOBS with no deadlines 
- California Native Plant Society
- Regional Water Management Foundation
- California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
- Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation
- Contra Costa Resource Conservation District
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Upcoming Events – find all the events we know about here
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