Riverine Stewardship Program - Final Guidelines and Proposal Solicitation Package

Sep 11, 2026

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Riverine Stewardship Program final guidelines define the proposal solicitation package and the funding framework administered by the Department of Water Resources. The package details funding overview, funding sources, implementation grants, technical assistance, and allowable and unallowable costs. It lays out applicant eligibility, general grant requirements, conflict of interest and confidentiality, CEQA compliance and tribal consultation, labor and prevailing wages, procurement rules, credit signage, easements, monitoring and maintenance, and income restrictions, followed by program-specific priorities and grant application procedures.

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INTRODUCTION

FUNDING

Funding Overview

Funding Sources

Implementation Grants

Technical Assistance

Direct Expenditures

RSP ELIGIBILITY AND FUNDING REQUIREMENTS

Applicant Eligibility

General Grant Requirements

Eligible Costs

Ineligible Costs

Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality

CEQA Compliance and Tribal Consultation

Labor Compliance and Prevailing Wages Provisions

Competitive Bidding and Procurement

Signage or Acknowledgement of Credit

Easements

Monitoring and Maintenance Plan

Income Restrictions

RIVERINE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM

Funding Priorities

Grant Eligibility

SAN JOAQUIN FISH POPULATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM

Funding Priorities

Grant Eligibility

URBAN STREAMS RESTORATION PROGRAM

Funding Priorities

Grant Eligibility

GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS

Applicant Assistance Workshops

Online Concept Applications

Application Package

Program Schedule

Riverine Stewardship Program Final Guidelines and Proposal Solicitation Package Department of Water Resources ~~Division of Regional Assistance ~~Division of Multibenefit Initiatives Special Restoration Initiatives Branch 202~~2~~4 This page intentionally left blank. Contents INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................................................4 2 FUNDING ......................................................................................................................................................... 6 2.1 Funding Overview ........................................................................................................................................................ 6 2.2 Funding Sources .............................................................................................................................................................. 6 2.3 Implementation Grants................................................................................................................................................... 7 2.4 Technical Assistance ....................................................................................................................................................... 7 2.5 Direct Expenditures......................................................................................................................................................... 7 3 RSP ELIGIBILITY AND FUNDING REQUIREMENTS............................................................................7 3.1 Applicant Eligibility ......................................................................................................................................................... 8 3.2 General Grant Requirements .......................................................................................................................................... 8 3.3 Eligible Costs ................................................................................................................................................................... 8 3.4 Ineligible Costs ................................................................................................................................................................ 9 3.5 Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality ........................................................................................................................... 9 3.6 CEQA Compliance and Tribal Consultation ...................................................................................................................... 9 3.7 Labor Compliance and Prevailing Wages Provisions ...................................................................................................... 10 3.8 Competitive Bidding and Procurement ......................................................................................................................... 10 3.9 Signage or Acknowledgement of Credit ........................................................................................................................ 10 3.10 Easements................................................................................................................................................................... 11 3.11 Monitoring and Maintenance Plan .............................................................................................................................. 11 3.12 Income Restrictions..................................................................................................................................................... 11 4 RIVERINE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM................................................................................................. 11 4.1 Funding Priorities .........................................................................................................

FAQs

What does the funding section cover in the Riverine Stewardship Program guidelines?

It covers the funding overview, funding sources, implementation grants, technical assistance, and direct expenditures.

What eligibility and compliance topics are required for applicants?

Applicants must meet eligibility and general grant requirements, including rules on eligible and ineligible costs, conflict of interest and confidentiality, CEQA compliance and tribal consultation, and labor compliance with prevailing wages.

How does the grant application process work?

The process includes applicant assistance workshops, online concept applications, assembling the application package, and following the program schedule.

Sep 11, 2026

Uploaded by Theodore