State Of California: Over $128M Awarded to Conserve Agricultural Lands Across the State

EUREKA (10/14/25)—The California Strategic Growth Council (SGC) has approved more than $128 million in Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation (SALC) Program grants to permanently protect more than 40,000 acres of croplands and rangelands across 24 counties, with more than 11,000 acres being returned to California Native American Tribes for cultural and traditional agricultural uses. “Land protection goes hand-in-hand with community needs – today’s grants work with Native communities, veterans, and farmers in low-income areas to ensure that California’s fertile farmland is put to good agricultural use, while protecting our environment, our unique habitats and biodiversity, and communities." Governor Gavin Newsom. LINK