Expedited Drinking Water Grant Program
The State Water Board adopted the Guidelines for the Expedited Drinking Water Grant (EDWG) Program on March 8, 2023. The EDWG Program is administered by the Division of Financial Assistance (DFA) Office of Sustainable Water Solutions and utilizes a variety of state funding sources for drinking water infrastructure projects, including Proposition 1, Proposition 68, the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund, and the Budget Act of 2021. These funds are administered as grants.
What's New
NEW! - Expedited Drinking Water Grant Program Guidelines (Adopted March 8, 2023)
Guidelines
EDWG Guidelines
Expedited Drinking Water Grant Program Guidelines (Adopted March 8, 2023)
Appendices and Attachments
- Appendix B - Project Proposal Form
- Attachment 1 - Scope of Work Template
- Attachment 2 - Engineering Document Guidance
- Attachment 3 - Self-Certification Form
- Attachment 4 - Authorized Representative Resolution Template
- Attachment 5 - Authorized Representative Resolution Guidance (for privately-owned water systems) (coming soon)
- Attachment 6A – California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Planning Exemption Certification Form
- Attachment 6B EDWG Environmental Package
- Attachment 7 - EDWG Financial Security Package (coming soon)
- Appendix E - Summary of Procedures (coming soon)
Templates
How to apply
DFA is not currently accepting new applications for funding under the EDWG Program. For the initial round(s) of funding, DFA staff are identifying projects for which DFA has already received partial or complete DWSRF program applications, or that are receiving technical assistance, that qualify under the EDWG Guidelines, and selecting preliminary funding award recipients from these existing applicants. Thereafter, DFA will periodically announce a deadline to submit project proposals for consideration. Applications are submitted using the Financial Assistance Application Submittal Tool (FAAST).
