2022 Urban Community Drought Relief Funding
An aerial drone view of the South Fork of Lake Oroville in Butte County, California on August 2, 2022.
Funding:
Funding for the Program was authorized by the Legislature amending the Budget Act of 2021 ; DWR was allocated $200 million for Urban Communities, $75 million for Conservation for Urban Suppliers, and $75 million for Turf Replacement. The same Budget Act also authorized $100 million for the Small Community Drought Relief Program.
DWR is combining a portion of the Urban Community, Conservation for Urban Suppliers, and Turf Replacement Funding into a $300 million program. This is a separate program from the 2021 Urban and Multibenefit Drought Relief Solicitation.
DWR released the final 2022 Guidelines/Proposal Solicitation Package (GL/PSP) on October 10, 2022.
2022 Urban Community Drought Relief Program Guidelines/Proposal Solicitation Package
The GL/PSP establishes the procedures that the DWR will use to implement the Urban Community Drought Relief Program (Program). The GL/PSP is a combined document that provides both general information about the Program and detailed information about the proposal solicitation. The GL/PSP were amended in January 2023. This document includes information on Program requirements, eligible applicant and project types, submittal and review of grant applications, and the grant funding award process.
| Tentative Schedule | Milestone or Activity |
|---|---|
| August 2022 | Release of Draft GL/PSP |
| October 2022 | Release of Final GL/PSP |
| October 10, 2022 | DWR begins accepting applications |
| 5pm, January 31, 2023 | Final Deadline for Applications |
| December 2022 - March 2023 | Announcement of Awards |
All applicants are encouraged to submit their applications electronically via GRanTS
Or,
Hard copy application packages can be submitted to:
California Department of Water Resources
Division of Regional Assistance, Financial Assistance Branch
715 P Street, 6th Floor, Mailbox 15
Sacramento, CA 94236-0001
Attn: Linda Woolridge
For questions regarding the Program, please contact the program by email at urbandrought@water.ca.gov.
- Final 2022 Urban Community Drought Relief Program Guidelines/Proposal Solicitation Package
- Attachment 2 Self-Certification Form
- Attachment 3 Budget
- Attachment 4 Schedule
- Attachment 5 Wholesaler Summary Sheet Form
- Urban Community Drought Relief Agreement Template
- Urban Community Drought Relief Cost Share Calculator
- Frequently Asked Questions
Drought Related Pages
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