The Proposition 4 Grant Program funds projects focused on watershed improvement, forest health biomass utilization, chaparral and forest restoration, workforce development, and reducing climate change risks to communities, fish, wildlife, and natural resources in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Grants support land acquisition, planning, implementation, and monitoring activities. Applicants must complete a pre-application and receive approval before applying. Matching funds are encouraged but not required. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Eligible applicants include nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments. Matching funds are not required but strongly encouraged. The grant is geographically limited to the California side of the Lake Tahoe Basin.