DWR released the draft funding awards list for the Sustainable Groundwater Management Grant Program.
Implementation Grant Program
Pie Chart: Overall Funding Breakdown
The IRWM Implementation Grant Program provides funding for implementation projects that meet the intent of Proposition 1, Chapter 7. Proposition 1 authorized $510 million for the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) to award IRWM grants, with specified allocations to 12 Funding Areas in California (Water Code §79744). The Pie-Chart to the right shows the split of $510 million.
The Implementation Grant Program has awarded over $403 million in two rounds of funding. In 2020, DWR awarded $211 million to 42 IRWM Regions, including approximately $25 million for Disadvantaged Community projects. In 2023, DWR awarded $201 million to 40 IRWM Regions, $93 million of which was awarded to projects benefitting Disadvantaged Communities and Tribes. This award concluded the Proposition 1 IRWM Implementation Grant Program.
- Final 2022 Guidelines
- Final 2022 Proposal Solicitation Package
- Final Attachment 1 Self Certification Form
- Final Attachment 2 Work Plan
- Final Attachment 3 Budget
- Final Attachment 4 Schedule
- Final Attachment 7 Project Selection
- Environmental Information Form
- Decision Support Tools in Proposition 1 IRWM Implementation
- Prop 1 Implementation Agreement Template
- 2022 IRWM Plan Guidebook
- Proposition 1 IRWM Implementation Round 2 FAQs
- Proposition 1 Cost Share Calculator
Guidelines & Proposal Solicitation Package
The documents below will provide potential grant applicants with an overview of the program and detailed requirements for this solicitation.
How to Contact Us
Find general contact information in the directory, or select the button below for IRWM, including regional and grant contacts.
Newsletters & Subscriptions
Grant Updates
DWR announced $24.2 million in grant funding for desalination projects that will construct wells and facilities to increase water quality, supply, and infrastructure in California communities.
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The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is pleased to release the Draft List of Awards for the Central Valley Tributaries (CVT) Program.
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DWR is pleased to announce a 15-day public comment period for the Delta Flood Emergency Response Grant Program draft list of awards.
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Considering this emergency proclamation, DWR is extending the deadline for submitting proposals for the San Joaquin Fish Population Enhancement Program’s (SJFPEP) grant solicitation until November 15, 2019, 5:00 PM.
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DWR's Water Desalination Grant Program has completed review of the grant applications submitted it prior to suspension of the Continuous Application Process (CAP).
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DWR released the final Guidelines and Proposal Solicitation Package (PSP) for the Sustainable Groundwater Management Grant Program. Grant applications can be submitted using DWR’s online submittal tool, GRanTS and will be accepted starting at 9 A.M. on September 9, 2019, until 1 P.M. on November 1, 2019.
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DWR announced $4.9 million of Proposition 1E and $5 million of Proposition 1 funding is available in Fiscal Year 2019-20 for Directed Funding action under the Delta Flood Emergency Response Grant Program, Round 2 Guidelines.
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The California Department of Water Resources announces the opening of the public comment period for the Coastal Watershed Flood Risk Reduction Grant Program Draft Guidelines.
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State representatives and local San Bernardino County agencies recently celebrated the completion of the Stormwater Flood Reduction Project – a DWR-funded effort that will improve flood control and water supply reliability for the City of Victorville.
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