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INTEGRATED REGIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT GRANT PROGRAM
IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS

The Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) Implementation Grants Program, funded by Proposition 50, Chapter 8, will provide approximately $58 million during Round 2. IRWM Implementation Grants will fund projects that meet one or more of the program objectives of protecting communities from drought, protecting and improving water quality, and improving local water security by reducing dependence on imported water. Implementation Grant proposals must be based on a qualified IRWM Plan.

Funding for the IRWM Program is administered jointly between the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) and the Department of Water Resources (DWR). A two-step process will be used to evaluate the Implementation Grant proposals for Round 2.

ANNOUNCEMENTS FUNDING
INFORMATION		 CONTACT
INFORMATION		 REFERENCE
MATERIAL		 FUNDED
PROJECTS		 ARCHIVED
MATERIAL

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • The State Water Board and DWR have released the DRAFT Funding Recommendations for the Round 2, Step 2 of the Proposition 50, Chapter 8 IRWM Implementation Grant Program. The DRAFT Funding Recommendations are listed below:

    Implementation Grant, Round 2, Step 2 DRAFT Funding Recommendations
    Step 2 PIN#
    Applicant
    Score
    Recommended Award
    Recommended Funding Source

    13113

    County of Humboldt

    72

    $0 to $2,079,598

    DWR *

    13122

    Kings River Conservation District

    65

    $6,064,375

    SWRCB

    13105

    San Diego County Water Authority

    63

    $20,675,000 to $25,000,000

    DWR *

    13066

    Santa Barbara County Water Agency

    62

    $25,000,000

    SWRCB

    13132

    County of San Luis Obispo

    60

    $0

    -

    13079

    County of Orange

    60

    $0

    -

    13133

    Antelope Valley State Water Contractors Association

    58

    $0

    -

    13107

    Tomales Bay Watershed Council Foundation

    57

    $0

    -

    13104

    Nevada Irrigation District (NID)

    52

    $0

    -

    Note: * DWR funding recommendations contingent upon approval of FY2008-09 budget proposal authorizing additional Proposition 50, Chapter 8 funding for IRWM grant program.

  • New ! Proposal evaluations can be viewed via the Financial Assistance Application System Tool (FAAST) Public Search Tool.

  • New ! An applicant workshop and a public meeting were held on May 8, 2008 at the Cal/EPA Building, Sacramento. The public meeting was held to provide a summary of the process leading to the Prop 50, Round 2, IRWM draft funding recommendations and to solicit comments on the draft funding recommendations. Comments were received through 5:00 pm, May 15, 2008.
  • New ! Final Funding Recommendations will be considered, in concurrence with the Department of Water Resources, at the June 3, 2008 State Water Board Meeting.

FUNDING INFORMATION

Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants include any city, county, district, joint powers authority, state agency or department, or other political subdivision of the State, and nonprofit organizations with a qualified IRWM Plan as defined in the Round 2 IRWM Grant Program Guidelines
Eligible Project Types: Implementation grants will fund projects that meet one or more of the objectives of protecting communities from drought, protecting and improving water quality, and improving local water security by reducing dependence on imported water based on an IRWM Plan.
Funding Available: $58 million during Round 2
Fund Source: Proposition 50
Loans or Grants: Grants
Applications Timeline: Applications are not being accepted at this time.

CONTACT INFORMATION

  • Mr. Scott Couch, P.G.
    Division of Financial Assistance
    State Water Resources Control Board
    (916) 341-5658
    scouch@waterboards.ca.gov

REFERENCE MATERIALS

  • Financial Assistance Application Submittal Tool (FAAST) Public Access Proposal Search
  • Round 1 IRWM Program Guidelines - The State Water Board adopted the Round 1 IRWM Grant Program Guidelines on November 18, 2004. These Guidelines establish the process that the State Water Board and the DWR used to jointly administer Round 1 of the IRWM Grant Funding Program.
  • Round 2 IRWM Program Guidelines - The State Water Board adopted the Round 2 IRWM Grant Program Guidelines in June 2007. These Guidelines establish the process that the State Water Board and the DWR used to jointly administer Round 2 of the IRWM Grant Funding Program.

FUNDED PROJECTS

IRWM Implementation Grant Program - Round 1
PIN
Applicant
Funding Amount
Funding Agency
9595
Humboldt County
$25,000,000
SWRCB
9604
Watershed Coalition of Ventura County
$25,000,000
SWRCB
10016
County of Orange
$25,000,000
SWRCB
9598
Tahoe Resources Conservation District
$12,500,000
SWRCB
10029
Contra Costa Water District
$12,500,000
SWRCB
10039
Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority
$25,000,000
SWRCB
10045
Community Foundation of Santa Cruz
$12,500,000
SWRCB
10052
Monterey County Water Resources Agency
$12,500,000
SWRCB
9601
San Luis and Delta Mendota Water Authority
$25,000,000
DWR
10018
Sacramento Regional Water Authority
$25,000,000
DWR
10021
Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency
$25,000,000
DWR
10040
Los Angeles Flood Control District
$25,000,000
DWR
9610
Mojave Water Agency
$25,000,000
DWR
10024
Bay Area Clean Water Agency
$12,500,000
DWR
10061
County of Plumas
$7,000,000
DWR
10073
Northern California Joint Exercise of Powers
$12,500,000
DWR

ARCHIVED MATERIAL

  • The State Water Board and DWR solicited oral and written comments on the Round 2 Draft IRWM Grant Program Guidelines and PSP from interested parties, stakeholders, and the public at two public meetings held in Sacramento (May 21, 2007) and Riverside (May 23, 2007).  Written comments had been received and were reviewed by the Board on June 5, 2007.
  • The State Water Board and DWR solicited oral and written comments on the Round 2 Draft IRWM Grant Program Revised Guidelines and PSP from interested parties, stakeholders, and the public at public meetings in Sacramento (May 21, 2007) and Riverside (May 23, 2007).
  • The State Water Board and DWR held an informational workshop at the Cal/EPA Building on April 25, 2007 to provide an overview of the Draft Revised Guidelines, Project Solicitation Package (PSP), and schedule for Round 2 of the Proposition 50 IRWM Grant Program.
  • Public comments regarding the Round 1 IRWM Implementation Grant Program Additional Funding Recommendations. (2/20/07)

  • Evaluation of funding additional proposals from among those that competed in Step 2 of the Round 1 Implementation Grants process. Scoping meetings were held on January 23, 2007 in Sacramento and January 31, 2007 in Los Angeles.
  • Announcement
  • Scoping Meeting PowerPoint Presentation
  • Scoping Meeting Stakeholder Input Form

 

( updated 6/9/08 )

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