Plain-English explanation
This opportunity concerns Regional Conservation Investment Strategies (RCIS): voluntary, non-regulatory documents that guide actions intended to achieve effective regional conservation. Eligible applicant types are nonprofits, public agencies, and Tribal Governments, although the description specifically says a public agency may propose an RCIS developed in consultation with local land-use agencies. Stated priorities favor areas without an NCCP or regional HCP, areas with an approved or adopted local non-regulatory conservation plan or strategy, proposals with cash or in-kind match, and demonstrated readiness and qualifications. Key requirements—including deadline, award size, whether match is mandatory, and whether non-public agencies may directly propose an RCIS—remain unresolved.