Financial Assistance Programs - Grants and Loans
INTEGRATED REGIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT GRANT PROGRAM
The Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) Grant Program’s intent is to promote and practice integrated regional water management to ensure sustainable water uses, reliable water supplies, better water quality, environmental stewardship, efficient urban development, protection of agriculture, and a strong economy.
New! Proposition 84 – Department of Water Resources (DWR)
Funding is still available through the DWR through Proposition 84 (Prop 84), the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Costal Protection Act, passed by California voters in November 2006. Administered by DWR, Proposition 84 includes funding for the IRWM Grant Program. See DWR’s website for General Information.
Proposition 50, Chapter 8 (Prop 50), provided approximately $380 million for two types of competitive grants for the IRWM Grant Program, planning and implementation. The Planning Grants fostered development or completion of IRWM Plans or components thereof, to enhance regional planning efforts, and to assist more applicants to become eligible for Implementation Grant funding. Implementation Grants funded projects that met one or more of the program objectives of protecting communities from drought, protecting and improving water quality, and improving local water security by reducing dependence on imported water. All grant funds from Prop 50 have been allocated as described below.
The IRWM Grant Program, funded by Prop 50, provided approximately $14.7 million during the first round of funding for Planning Grants, of which approximately $2.1 million was allocated for the development of Integrated Coastal Watershed Management (ICWM) Plans. Prop 50 provided approximately $307 million during Round 1 and approximately $58 million during Round 2 for Implementation Grants.
- State Water Board’s ICWM Planning Grant Awards List and Map
- DWR IRWM and ICWM Planning Grant Awards List and Map
- Round 1 IRWM Implementation Grant Funding List
- Round 2 IRWM Implementation Grant Funding List
Contact Information
Scott Couch, P.G.
Division of Financial Assistance
State Water Resources Control Board
(916) 341-5658
Reference Material
The State Water Board adopted the Round 1 IRWM Grant Program Guidelines on November 18, 2004. These Guidelines establish the process that the State Water Board and DWR jointly used to administer the IRWM Grant Funding Program.
The Proposal Solicitation Package (PSP) provided applicants with the format and evaluation criteria needed to generate competitive proposals for the IRWM grant program.
- Round 1, Step 1 Planning Grant PSP, March 2005
- Round 1, Step 2 DRAFT Implementation Grant PSP, March 2005
The PSP provided applicants with the format and evaluation criteria needed to generate competitive proposals for the IRWM grant program.
The State Water Board adopted the Round 2 IRWM Grant Program Guidelines in June 2007. These Guidelines established the process that the State Water Board and DWR jointly used to administer Round 2 of the IRWM Grant Funding Program.