Financial Assistance Programs - Grants and Loans

Southern California Integrated Watershed Program (Chapter 6, Article 5)

Contact: Bill Campbell
State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB)
Division of Water Quality
1001 "I" Street, 15^th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814-2828
(916) 341-5499

Amount: SAWPA -- $235,000,000 for allocation to the SAWPA for specified types of projects.

Appropriations: Subject to appropriation by the legislature.

This is a new program that will provide local assistance to Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) for the following types of projects in the Santa Ana River Watershed:

• Basin water banking.
• Contaminant and salt removal through reclamation and desalting.
• Removal of nonnative plants, and the creation of new open space and wetlands.
• Programs for water conservation and efficiency and stormwater capture and management.
• Planning and implementation of a flood control program to protect agricultural operations and adjacent property, and to assist in abating the effects of waste discharges into waters of the State.

The SWRCB has previously provided loan funding to SAWPA for similar types of projects.

• May 2000--SWRCB approved a Memorandum of Understanding with SAWPA.
• June 2000--Governor signed the State Fiscal Year (FY) 2000-01 Budget, including $133 million for the Southern California Watershed Program.
• August 2000--SWRCB initiates contract with SAWPA regarding program management.
• October 2000--SAWPA provide SWRCB Priority List of Projects for (FY) 2000-01.
• FY 2000-01--SWRCB approves, as necessary, individual projects for funding.
• March 2000--SAWPA provides SWRCB Priority List of Projects for FY 2001-02.
• FY 2001-02--SWRCB approves, as necessary, individual projects for funding.
• March 2001--SAWPA provides SWRCB Priority List of Projects for FY 2002-03.
• FY 2002-03--SWRCB approves, as necessary, individual projects for funding.

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