Division of Financial Assistance Drought Project List
The October 19, 2021, State of Emergency Proclamation (Proclamation) and the subsequent Executive Order N-7-22 issued by Governor Gavin Newsom on March 28, 2022, suspends California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for certain activities addressing impacts of the drought. The State Water Board, Division of Financial Assistance has determined that the projects listed below are consistent with Paragraph seven (7) of the Proclamation and are necessary to address the impacts of the drought, and thus has suspended CEQA review of the projects per Paragraph 12 of the Proclamation, to assist local agencies with identifying and addressing acute drinking water shortages and to proactively prevent situations where a community runs out of drinking water.
Links to the Governor’s State of Emergency Proclamations and Executive Orders.
Proclamations
Governors Executive Orders
For supporting documents related to any of the projects listed below, please contact DrinkingWaterSRF@waterboards.ca.gov.
This table includes emergency drought projects which Division of Financial Assistance has suspended CEQA reviews for.
| Project Title | Project Description | County | Funding Source(s) | Date Approved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Technical Assistance to Implement the Backup Generator Program for Drinking Water Systems (Agreement No D2018146; Rural Community Assistance Corporation) |
The Project is for the benefit of the Recipient and for the purpose of providing funding for a backup generator funding program (Program) for drinking water systems serving small, disadvantaged communities (DACs) and will provide equipment (consisting of backup generators) that has a Useful Life of fifteen (15) years. |
Statewide |
Safe and Affordable Drinking Water (Amount: $3,001,727) |
10/6/2022 |
Technical Assistance to Implement the Backup Generator Program for Drinking Water Systems (Agreement No D2018147; California Rural Water Association) |
The Project is for the benefit of the Recipient and for the purpose of providing funding for a backup generator funding program (Program) for drinking water systems serving small, disadvantaged communities (DACs) and will provide equipment (consisting of backup generators) that has a Useful Life of fifteen (15) years. |
Statewide |
Safe and Affordable Drinking Water (Amount: $3,000,000) |
10/6/2022 |
