Transcript 2005-06 Consolidated Grants Program

2005-06 GRANT
FUNDING
OPPORTUNITIES
Central Basin MWD
West Basin MWD
December 5, 2005
Presented by
Denise Landstedt
Sr. Project Manager
PSOMAS
OUTLINE
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Proposition 50 Funding Programs
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Water Security, Clean Drinking Water, Coastal
and Beach Protection Act of 2002, Water Code
Section 79500, et. seq.
General Criteria
IRWM Grant Program
DHS Grant Programs
SWRCB Consolidated Grants Program
CALFED Watershed Program
WUE Grant Programs
Other Funding Programs
Proposition 50 Funding
General Criteria
 Cannot
match with other State funds
 Current and qualified Urban Water
Management Plan
 Labor Compliance Program when
contracting for public works projects
Prop 50 – IRWM Grant Program
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Integrated Regional Water Management Grant Program
– Prop 50, Chapter 8 – SWRCB and DWR
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Planning Grants: November 2005 Awards
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San Gabriel and Lower LA Rivers Watershed IRWM Group
North Santa Monica Bay IRWM Group
Upper LA River Watershed IRWM Group
LA County South Bay IRWM Group
Implementation Grants:
– Step 1 - July 14, 2005
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$150 million available statewide
50 proposals requesting ~$1.4 billion for proposals totaling over $4
billion
4 Local Regions = $175 million
– Step 2 – Encouraging voluntary consolidation of proposals
– Additional information due to DWR by Dec 2, 2005
– Step 2 PSP: Refining based on comments; release early Jan
2006 with due date (comments at:
www.grantsloans.water.ca.gov/grants/intgregio.cfm)
– Step 2 invitations: mid-late Jan 2006 with 2-3 month due date
– Application workshops: February 2006
2005-06 DHS Grant
Programs
Prop 50 – DHS Grant Programs
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Chapter 3, Water Security
Chapter 4, Safe Drinking Water
Chapter 6 (b) and (c), Treatment and Technology
– 9 Funding Programs
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A: Small Community Water System Facilities (4)
B: Demonstration Projects & Studies for Contaminant
Treatment (4)
C: Community Water System Monitoring Facilities (4)
D: Drinking Water Source Protection (4)
E: Disinfection By-Product Treatment Facilities (4)
F: Water Security (3)
G: Southern California Projects to Reduce Demand on the
Colorado River (4)
H: Demonstration Projects and Studies for Contaminant
Removal (6b)
I: Ultraviolet and Ozone Disinfection (6c)
Prop 50 – DHS Grant Programs
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2005: 42 projects selected out of 917 applications
– 23 in region on Project Priority List (PPL)
– Due to large funding request
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2006 Pre-Applications Solicitation
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Due by January 31, 2006 (began Nov 15)
2005 Pre-Apps do not need to resubmit
Check PPL for types of projects
2005 Guide is still applicable
Workshop: January 14, 2006 at MWD 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Funding: $400 million
Awards: $5,000 - $2,000,000
Matching funds provide no additional favor
Prop 50 – DHS Grant Program
Chapter 3 Water Security
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PPL (F): 12 projects in region
– Cities of Downey, Lynwood, Inglewood, South Gate; LA County WWD 4 &
34; and SCWC; also cities of Compton, LA, Long Beach (2), and Torrance
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Project Eligibility
– Grants cannot be used: 1) to supplant funding for the routine
responsibilities or obligations, and 2) for projects previously required by
a DHS compliance order, permit condition, or regulation
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New monitoring or early warning systems
fencing
protective structures
contamination treatment facilities
emergency interconnections
communications systems
and other projects designed to prevent damage to water treatment,
distribution, and supply facilities, to prevent disruption of drinking water
deliveries, and to protect drinking water supplies from intentional
contamination
– Updated Emergency Response Plan and Emergency Notification Plan
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Funding: Per Project - $50,000 - $10 million; 50% match required
Prop 50 – DHS Grant Program
Chapter 4 Safe Drinking Water
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PPL (A, B, C, D, E, G)
– 14 projects
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LACWWD 38 (C, E) 3 projects
LACWWD 36 (C, E) 2 projects
City of Downey (D) 1 project
Park Water Company, SCWC, City of Torrance and MWD (G) 8 projects
Funding:
– A-E: $70 million evenly ($14 million each)
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A, C: $5,000 - $2 million
B, D, and E: $50,000 - $2 million
– G: $260 million
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$50,000 - $20 million
Max grant for a regional project: $20 million per application up to a
max of $60 million
– 25% to disadvantaged communities
Prop 50 – DHS Grant Program
Chapter 4 Safe Drinking Water
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Project Eligibility:
– A: Small community water systems to upgrade monitoring,
treatment, or distribution infrastructure; must be in
noncompliance with a safe drinking water standard
– B: Development and demonstration of new treatment and
related facilities for water contaminant removal and treatment
– C: Water quality monitoring facilities and equipment; must be in
non-compliance with a safe drinking water standard
– D: For planning, preliminary engineering, detailed design,
construction, education, land acquisition, conservation
easements, equipment purchase, and implementing the
elements of a Source Water Protection program
– E: To meet DBP safe drinking water standards; must be in noncompliance with the EPA Stage 1 DBP Rule MCLs or treatment
technique
– G: Assist in meeting drinking water standards and in meeting
the state’s commitment to reduce Colorado River water use to
4.4 MAF per year
Prop 50 – DHS Grant Program
Chapter 6 - Contaminant and Salt Removal
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Chapter 6 (b): Pilot and Demonstration Projects (H)
– Treatment or removal technology for the following categories of
contaminants:
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Petroleum products, such as MTBE and BTEX
N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA)
Perchlorate
Radionuclides, such as radon, uranium, and radium
Pesticides and herbicide
Heavy metals, such as arsenic, mercury, and chromium
Pharmaceuticals and endocrine disrupters
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Chapter 6 (c): Ultraviolet Light and Ozone Disinfection Projects (I)
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Funding:
– $50 million ($25 million each)
– Per Project - $50,000 - $5 million; 25% of funds allocated to
disadvantage communities
– No more than 30% of the funds within Chapter 6(b) will be awarded to
address a single contaminant category
SWRCB
2005-06 Consolidated
Grants Program
SWRCB 2005-06 Consolidated
Grants Program
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6 Available Programs
1. Coastal Non-Point Source Pollution Control
Program
2. Non-Point Source Pollution Control Program
3. Non-Point Source Implementation Program
(319 (h) Program)
4. Agricultural Water Quality Grant Program
5. Urban Storm Water Program
6. Integrated Watershed Management Program
SWRCB
2005-06
Consolidated
Grants
Program
Authority
Total Funds
Available
Min/Max
Grant
Amount Per
Project
Match
Requirement
(waived/reduced for
disadvantaged
community)
Coastal NPS
Pollution
Control
Program
NPS
Pollution
Control
Program
NPS
Implementation
Program
Urban
Stormwater
Program
Integrated
Watershed
Management
Program
Prop 50,
Chapter 5
Prop 40,
Chapter 4
Clean Water
Act, Section
319 (h)
Prop 40,
Chapter 4
Prop 40,
Chapter 4
$43.1 Million
$19 Million
$4.5 Million
$14.25 Million
$47.5 million
$250,000 $5 Million
$250,000 $5 Million
$250,000 $1 Million
$250,000 $1 Million
$1-$5 Million
20%
$125K-$999,999
15%
$1-$124,999
10%
25%
25%
25%
Planning:
$100,000 $500,000
Implementation: $500,000
- $5 million
25%
SWRCB 2005-06 Consolidated Grants Program
Proposed Match Requirements
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Match waived/reduced for Disadvantaged
Communities
State funds may not be used for match, except
for State Agencies (required)
Bonus points for increased match
Same match requirements for planning and
implementation projects
Match funds must coincide with grant period
Eligible expenses incurred after adoption of the
Guidelines (expected 1/4/06) can be applied to
the match
SWRCB 2005-06 Consolidated Grants Program
Coastal Non-Point Source Pollution Control
Program
$43.1 million
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Municipalities
Local Public Agencies; State Agencies
Nonprofit Organizations; Educational Institutions
Indian Tribes
Purpose: Projects that restore and protect
the water quality and environment of
coastal waters, estuaries, bays and
nearshore waters, and groundwater
SWRCB 2005-06 Consolidated Grants Program
Non-Point Source Pollution Control Program
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million
 Eligible Applicants:
– Local Public Agencies
– Nonprofit Organizations
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Projects that protect the
beneficial uses of water throughout
the state through the control of
nonpoint source pollution
SWRCB 2005-06 Consolidated Grants Program
Non-Point Source Implementation Program
319 (h)
$4.5 million
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Public Agencies
Nonprofit Organizations; Educational Institutions
Indian Tribes
State/Federal Agencies if certain criteria are met
Purpose: Projects that control activities that
impair beneficial uses and that limit
pollutant effects by those activities
SWRCB 2005-06 Consolidated Grants Program
Urban Storm Water Program
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Applicants:
– Local Public Agencies
 Purpose:
Projects designed to
implement stormwater runoff
pollution reduction and prevention
programs
SWRCB 2005-06 Consolidated Grants Program
Integrated Watershed Management Program
$47.5 million
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– Local, State and Federal Public Agencies
– Nonprofit Organizations
– Educational Institutions
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Purpose: Projects for the development of
local watershed management plans and
for implementation of watershed
protection and water management
projects
SWRCB 2005-06 Consolidated Grants Program
Program Overview
 2-Step
Process
– Step 1- Concept Proposal
– Step 2- Full Proposal
– Proposals submitted on-line using State
Water Board’s Financial Assistance
Application Submittal Tool (FAAST)
– http://faast.waterboards.ca.gov/
SWRCB 2005-06 Consolidated Grants Program
Step 1- Concept Proposal
 Brief
FAAST Application
 Focus on Regional Water Board &
Partner Agency priorities identified in
Guidelines (Appendix G: partner agencies include
SWRCB/Regional Boards, Dept of Fish and Game, Dept of Parks and
Recreation, Coastal Conservancy, California Ocean Protection Council,
DWR, CALFED, Boating and Waterways, Dept of Conservation, Coastal
Commission, and Dept of Forestry)
 Criteria
outlined in Appendix H of
draft Guidelines
SWRCB 2005-06 Consolidated Grants Program
Step 2- Full Proposal
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invitation only based on Concept
Proposal evaluation
 Focus on scientific & technical merit
 Evaluated/scored by technical review
teams
 Evaluation criteria outlined in
Appendix I of draft Guidelines
 Selection Panel generates
recommended funding lists
SWRCB 2005-06 Consolidated Grants Program
Project Timeframes
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Prop.40 funds:
– Must be encumbered by December 2006 and
projects complete by December 2008
– Therefore, grant agreements must be
completed prior to December 2006
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Prop. 50 funds:
– Must be encumbered by June 2007/08 and
projects complete by June 2009/10
– Therefore, grant agreements must be
completed prior to June 2007/08
SWRCB 2005-06 Consolidated Grants Program
Timeline: Projected Dates
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Draft Guidelines Comments:
December 5, 2005
Final Guidelines Adopted:
January 4, 2006
Concept Proposals Available in FAAST:
January 9, 2006
Concept Proposals Due:
February 9, 2006
Full Proposal Invitations:
March 2006
Full Proposals Due:
May 2006
Recommended Project List to State Water Board/California
Bay Delta Authority:
July-November 2006
2005/06 CALFED
Watershed Program
2005/06 CALFED Watershed Program
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Final Program
 Phase I – Concept Proposals
– PSP available November 14, 2005
– Proposals Due: December 14, 2005
– Electronic Submission:
www.watershedrestoration.water.ca.gov
/watersheds
– Concept Form: updated December 1
– Workshop: December 2 in Orange
2005/06 CALFED Watershed Program
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Purpose:
– Demonstrate contributions towards attainment of CALFED BayDelta Program Objectives
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Provide good water quality for all beneficial uses
Improve and increase aquatic and terrestrial habitats and improve
ecological functions in the Bay-Delta to support sustainable
populations of diverse and valuable plant and animal species
Reduce the mismatch between Bay-Delta water supplies and current
and projected beneficial uses dependent on the Bay-Delta system
Reduce the risk to land use and associated economic activities, water
supply, infrastructure and the ecosystem from catastrophic breaching
of Delta levees
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Watershed Assessment and Planning
Capacity Building for Community Based Watershed Management
Implementation of Projects that are Identified in a Watershed Plan
– Opportunities for community awareness and participation in the
watershed management through ecology and interest-based
coordination, resulting in increased watershed management
capability
– Must support one or more of the eight project specific priorities
described in the PSP
2005/06 CALFED Watershed Program
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Agencies:
– Local, state and federal agencies
 Funding:
up to $9.5 million
 Award Range: $50,000 - $400,000
 Match: Desirable, not required
 Agreement Term: Summer 2006 –
June 2009 (3 years)
2005/06 CALFED Watershed Program
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Full Proposal Invitations:
February 1, 2006
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Full Proposals Due:
March 15, 2006
Grant Award Recommendations:
May 15, 2006
Agreements in Place/Projects Funded:
September 15, 2006
Begin Work No Later Than:
December 15, 2006
DWR Water Use Efficiency
Grant Programs
Prop 50 – DWR WUE Grant
Programs
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Prop 50, Chapter 6 – Desalination Grants
Program
– 2005: 25 of 42 projects for $25 million
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WBMWD Demonstration Project for Single-Pass RO
WBMWD Feasibility Project for Full-Scale Seawater
Desalination Facility Permitting
Others: City of Long Beach (2–Pilot and R&D), UCLA Desal
Research
– 2006: Last cycle of funding program, $25 million
available; 50% match
– Final PSP: November 25, 2005
– Public Workshop: December 12, 2005
– Proposals Due: January 31, 2006
– Recommendations: April 2006
– Final Funding Decisions: May 2006
Prop 50 – DWR WUE Grant
Programs
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Prop 50, Chapter 7 – Water Use Efficiency
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A: Implementation Projects
B: Research and Development; Feasibility Studies, Pilot, or
Demonstration Projects; Training, Education or Public
Information; Technical Assistance
– 2005: 9 in region
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WBMWD: (A) Restroom Retrofit Project, 1 year, 383
restrooms ($295,000)
CBMWD: (B) Commercial landscape Wireless Valve End Use
Management Research, 1 year, 45 controllers
LACWWD – (A) Residential Water Audits ($387,000); CII
Water Use Audits and Dedicated Landscape Meters
Installation – 1,788 audits ($109,000)
MWD: (A) Residential HECW ($1.6 million); California
Friendly Communities – multi-family portion – 1,650 valves
($423,000); High Efficiency Toilet Rebates – 10,000 ULFTs
($100,000)
MWD: (B) Web-Based Irrigation Efficiency Training
City of LA: 3 additional projects
Prop 50 – DWR WUE Grant
Programs
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50, Chapter 7 – Water Use
Efficiency
– Next PSP: July/August 2006
– Funding: $120 million; $34 million
allocated in 2005
– No per-project limit
– Cost-share required; based on the split
between applicant benefits and
California Bay-Delta Program benefits
Wait, There’s More!
Additional Funding
Opportunities
More Funding Opportunities
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ENVIRONMENT
– USBR - Water 2025: Preventing Crises and
Conflict in the West Challenge Grant Program
– US EPA - Assessment and Watershed
Protection Program Grants
– FEMA - Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program
through State OES
– US EPA - Targeted Watersheds
– US Dept of Ag, Natural Resources Conservation
Service - Conservation Innovative Program
– US EPA - Wetlands Program Development
Grant Program
– US DOI, Office of Fish and Wildlife - North
American Wetlands Conservation Council
Standard Grant
More Funding Opportunities
 WATER
– CA DHS - Safe Drinking Water - State
Revolving Fund (SFR) Program: Regular
Projects
– CA DHS - Safe Drinking Water - SRF
Program: Source Water Protection
Projects
– CA DHS – Clean Water SRF Program
– SWRCB/EPA – Nonpoint Source
Protection Program SRF Program
More Funding Opportunities
 MWD
Funding Programs
– City Makeover Program
– Innovative Conservation Program
 Other
– CA Dept of Forestry and Fire Protection,
Urban and Community Forestry Program:
Green Trees for the Golden State
– CA Dept of Parks and Recreation: Land
and Water Conservation Fund
What’s in Your Wallet?
Make it
2005-06 GRANT FUNDING
Central Basin MWD
West Basin MWD
December 5, 2005