Getting a grant Getting a Conservation Grant Keeping the Resource Conservation District funded is a constant challenge to the Directors.
Many Districts have no funding base at all.
Annually, districts must compete with well staffed non-profit organizations for funding dollars in order to get resource needs met within their service area. Districts that do have staff see a significant portion of the staff time spent on locating funding instead of client services. If a district has no staff, a Director, agency partner or a volunteer devotes time to this task. What is really needed is baseline funding from the State of California to enable RCDs to devote their time to securing the adoption nad use of Best Management Practices for all our resources. Make sure your legislative and county representatives are aware of how much your RCD benefits your region.