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2014 IRWM Drought Grants

2014 IRWM Drought Grants. Sierra Water Workgroup Summit June 13 2014 Tracie L. Billington Department of Water Resources Financial Assistance Branch. Drought Legislation Senate Bills 103 and 104. Appropriated $687.4 million $581.5 million to DWR

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2014 IRWM Drought Grants

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  1. 2014 IRWM Drought Grants Sierra Water Workgroup Summit June 13 2014 Tracie L. Billington Department of Water Resources Financial Assistance Branch

  2. Drought LegislationSenate Bills 103 and 104 • Appropriated $687.4 million • $581.5 million to DWR • $472.5 million in Proposition 84 IRWM funds, includes • $200 Million to be expedited for drought projects • $272.5 Million for IRWM projects • Up to $21.8 Million to “backfill” 2014 Implementation Grant awards • Appropriated all remaining Proposition 84 IRWM funds • $77 million in Proposition 1E funds for multi-purpose flood projects • $30 million in Greenhouse Gas Reduction Funds, includes • $20 million for Water-Energy Grant Program • $1 million for Save Our Water campaign • $1 million for California Statewide Groundwater Elevation Monitoring

  3. Status of 2014 IRWM Drought Solicitation • June 2, 2014 – Final Guidelines and PSP released • June 18 and 20, 2014 – Applicant Workshops • Bakersfield and Sacramento • July 21, 2014 – Applications due • September 2014 – Draft funding recommendations • October 2014 – Final awards

  4. Guidelines “New” Requirements • Human Right to Water • Enacted 2012 • Ag Water Management Plans • Must have consistency determinations • CASGEM • High & medium priority basins • http://www.water.ca.gov/groundwater/casgem/basin_prioritization.cfm

  5. GuidelinesTribal Concerns • Eligible Grant Applicants – Local Public Agencies & Non-profit Organizations • Clarified that federally recognized tribes can be members of a Joint Powers Agreement • JPAs are local public agencies • Labor Code Compliance • Noted that tribal governments may have other labor compliance requirements or obligations • Consult with Department of Industrial Relations

  6. PSPCost Reimbursement • Costs Reimbursement • As of Governor’s drought declaration – January 17, 2014 • Funding Match • Past costs back to January 1, 2010

  7. PSPProject Types • In addition to being one of the 11 IRWM project elements, projects must also be one of the SB 104 drought project types: • Immediate drought preparedness • Water supply reliability and delivery of safe drinking water • Locally not cost effective water conservation programs and measures • Water quality or ecosystem conflict created by the drought

  8. PSP Attachment 1 Eligibility Requirements • Criterion consolidated & updated • Authorizing Documentation • Eligible Applicant Documentation • Project Consistency with an adopted IRWM Plan • Urban Water Management Compliance • Agricultural Water Management Compliance • Surface Water Diverter Compliance • Groundwater Management Compliance • CASGEM Compliance • Water Conservation Programs and Measures

  9. PSP Attachment 2 Drought Impacts • Discuss the drought issues/impacts • 2014 Drought • Possible 2015 Drought/Dry Year • Discuss how the proposed projects help

  10. PSP Attachment 3Project Justification • Project Description • Regional Map and Project Map • Project Physical benefits • Technical Analysis of Physical Benefits Claimed • Cost effectiveness

  11. PSP Attachments 4-6Work Summary, Schedule, and Budget • Work Plan not required with application • Due within 30 days of award notification • Along with other items or risk award • Schedule • Same as prior solicitations • Budget • Summary level detail • Backup documentation due within 30 days of award notification

  12. Review and Scoring Process • Significant changes made, in particular to scoring methodology • Drought Response scored on a sliding scale • Drought Impacts • Magnitude of regional impacts • Water Conservation Measures • Level of implementation – mandatory or voluntary • Project Level evaluation • Series of Y/N questions • Score by project • Average over all projects

  13. PSPMaximum Grant Amount • Table 1, Page 9 • No “by Funding Area” allocation • Looking at statewide need for drought assistance • Must not exceed Funding Area remaining balances • Will meet Funding Area obligations by conclusion of Proposition 84 IRWM Program

  14. Proposition 84 IRWMRemaining Balances

  15. Water-Energy Grant Program

  16. Program Requirements • Eligible grant recipients • Local agencies • Joint powers authorities • Non-profit organizations • Eligible Project • Residential, commercial, or institutional water efficiency programs or projects • Projects must do all of the following • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions • Reduce water use • Reduce energy use

  17. Scoping MeetingsPublic Input (so far) • Priorities • Eligible projects • Eligible applicants • Award amount • Matching funds • Schedule • Program structure • Disadvantaged Communities • GHG calculations • Additional GHG sources • Cost effectiveness • Coordination • Funding distribution • Regional Projects • IRWM coordination • Scoring criteria

  18. Schedule • By 7/1/14 – Post draft Guidelines & PSP • Conduct 3 Public Meetings • August 19 – Chino • August 21 – Fresno • August 25 – Sacramento • September 5, 2014 – Public Comments due • October 2014 – Post final Guidelines & PSP • December 2014 – Applications due • March 2015 – Draft Awards • April/May 2015 – Announce Final Awards

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