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Disadvantaged & Small Systems Assistance Program

Join us at the "Lessons Learned" Summit to discuss the progress and challenges of the Disadvantaged & Small Systems Assistance Program in IRWM. Learn how we are providing support to disadvantaged communities and tribes. Visit calruralwater.org for more information.

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Disadvantaged & Small Systems Assistance Program

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  1. Disadvantaged & Small Systems Assistance Program IRWM Disadvantaged Community and Tribal Involvement “Lessons Learned” Summit November 8-9, 2019

  2. How This Came About • We had a pretty good IRWMP • During the Prop. 84 process DWR encouraged regions to update their IRWMs • Include: Climate Change • Include: Disadvantaged Communities • Proposition funds were used to motivate • DWR motivated by holding onto your check… • So… We updated our IRWMP!

  3. US Census American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Data: 2010 – 2014 DAC = MHI of $49,191 SDAC = MHI of $36,893

  4. US Census American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Data: 2010 – 2014 DAC = MHI of $49,191 SDAC = MHI of $36,893

  5. New Mojave IRWM Adopted Objectives

  6. New Mojave IRWM Adopted Objectives

  7. The State is Getting Serious about DAC’s via Proposition 1 Funding Proposition 1 = $7.5 Billion Dollars to Spend on CA Water Projects

  8. “OK State… We Found Our Under-represented DACs…”“We Don’t Do This Kind of Work, Now What???”We Looked for Partners Visit: http://calruralwater.org/

  9. Avenue of Help: Small Systems Seeking Support

  10. Small Systems Program Design Public/Private partnership to deliver services MWA can’t – We needed help (ability, longevity, perception) CRWA will first do a Needs Assessment covering all bases of TMF: Technical, Managerial, Financial From the Needs Assessment CRWA may recommend a variety of tasks. Examples (Rate study, energy analysis, conservation plan, leak detection, corporate compliance review, master plan) These things are all intended to position the system for a pre-application for funding from a variety of sources 1 2 3 4

  11. Small Systems Accomplishments(~3 years) • Conducted 21 Needs Assessments throughout our service area • First step for grant applications • 9 Corporate Reviews completed/in progress • Articles of incorporation, Bylaws and rules and regulation review • 8 planning grant applications submitted to the CA SRF and Proposition 1, two planning grants awarded

  12. Small Systems Accomplishments(~5 years) • MWA funded total = $652,158 • Awarded grant total = $5,860,690 • Each $1 dollar invested, yields $8.98 in grant dollars • Funding sources = MWA, SRF, SWRCB, DWR and Prop. 1 TA • 20 needs assessments completed • 5 wastewater needs assessments completed • 5 conservation plans completed • 10 corporate compliance reviews completed • 9 SRF planning grants awarded to SWS • Conducted over 350 visits to SWS to perform TMF • 3 Median Household Income surveys performed • 19 half/full Day Workshops – Free to Attendees • 27 leak detection survey’s completed (4 SWSAP, 23 Prop. 84) • 6 sampling plans completed • 6 Master Plans completed • 10 Rate Studies conducted

  13. Takeaway’s Challenging to bridge the gap between funding sources and needs of smaller DACs Local non-regulatory leadership is important (for us) Partnerships (Multi-Agency Public, Regulatory, and Private) and trust are needed (as well as a sage, cheerleader, helicopter parent, Dutch Uncle & therapist) 1 2 3

  14. Takeaway’s Local successes validate the program to other DACs and yes… “You CAN survive the grant process!” and funding is beginning to come in… Consistently (& that is only part of the process)… The region and appears to be working better as a group rather than individual systems Which includes locals discussing consolidation… IS: Partnering with DACs to bring systems up to standard, along with education to ensure long term sustainable self reliance NOT: Replacement/refurbish systems and set up to fail due to lack of Technical, Managerial & Financial (TMF) expertise of systems Manage expectations. Smaller systems are often guarded and provincial. The technical part is easy, people are hard. This is a long process and not everybody will want to participate… at least at first. 4 5 6 7

  15. Thank You Lance Eckhart, PG, CHG Director of Basin Management & Resource Planning Mojave Water Agency (760) 946-7000 leckhart@mojavewater.org www.mojavewater.org www.mywaterplan.com www.smallwatersystems.org http://www.calruralwater.org/

  16. The Model has Caught On… • Lahontan Funding Area Employing This Model • DAC IRWM Prop. 1 Funds for Lahontan Funding Area ($2.45M) • Utilized Using A Non-Profit Focused on Suite of Services

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