Drinking Water Supply & Quality

Public agencies, nonprofits, public utilities, mutual water companies, Federally-recognized California Native American tribes, non-federally recognized Native American tribes on the contact list maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission, administrators, and groundwater sustainability agencies.

Grants, loans, contracts, or services to help water systems provide safe and affordable drinking water. This includes operation and maintenance costs, consolidating water systems, extending drinking water services to other public water systems, wells, and state small water systems, replacement of water, services that support long-term self-sufficiency, and sustainability of long-term drinking water solutions.

It is anticipated that funding will be available sometime in 2020 or 2021. Information regarding application processes and deadlines may be announced sometime after the funding expenditure plan is adopted, which will be no later than July 1, 2020.

$130 million annually, beginning in FY 2020/2021 until 2030.

Public bodies, community-based nonprofits, and federally recognized tribes.

The purchase, construction, and/or improvements to public water facilities.

Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.

Approximately $41.8 million in direct loans and $12.65 million in grants (2017).

20 out of 93 proposals funded (2014).

Cities, counties, districts, private community water systems, nonprofit or publicly-owned non-community water systems, and community water systems created by the project.

Projects that return public water systems to compliance with drinking water standards, consolidation, water meters, treatment projects, replacement of aging infrastructure.

Applications are accepted on a continuous basis, ranked, and added quarterly to the Competitive List. The highest-ranked applicants on the Competitive List are added to a Funding List and are awarded funding as it becomes available.

$30-40 million in grants and $40 million in low-interest loans, annually.

Although competitive information is unavailable for this program, the majority of projects that fullfill program requirements receive funding.

State and local government entities, nonprofits, and Native American tribes.

Construction of water transmission lines, extensions, break or leak repair, maintenance to replenish water supply, and water source, intake, or treatment facilities.

Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.

$3 million (2014).

Although competitive information is unavailable for this program, the majority of projects that fulfill program requirements receive loan funding.

Public agencies, tribes, public utilities, mutual water companies, and nonprofits.

Planning and implementation projects which prevent and clean up contamination of groundwater that serves (or has served) as a source of drinking water.

The most recent application period (Round 2) closed in August 2018.

$607 million remaining for Round 2, including $63 million for planning grants and $544 million for implementation grants.

Cities, counties, special districts, assessment districts, JPAs, and nonprofits.

Local streets, highways, drainage, water, sewer, waste, transit, parks, and other public utilities and facilities.

Applications are accepted on a continuous basis. The ISRF Board considers applications at monthly meetings.

$50,000 – $25 million loans, with terms for the useful life of the project up to a maximum of 30 years.

This funding program provides loans to qualified applicants on a non-competitive basis.

Public agencies, nonprofits, public utilities, Native American tribes, and mutual water companies.

Projects which assist water infrastructure systems’ adapt to climate change, incentives to promote collaboration across watersheds to facilitate better management of regional water resources and make infrastructure improvements, and improve regional water self-reliance.

The most recent funding round closed in April 2019.

$194 million (2019).

27 out of 38 proposals funded (2015).

Public agencies, nonprofits, public utilities, federally recognized Tribes, State Indian Tribes listed on the Native American Heritage Commission’s Tribal Consultation list, and mutual water companies.

Technical Assistance funding to support the development of projects and programs that address the needs of disadvantaged and underrepresented communities in Riverside, San Bernardino, and Orange Counties. Eligible projects include community capacity building, K-12 initiatives, project development activities, pre-construction activities.

The DCI Technical Advisory Committee will vote on project submissions monthly beginning in October:
1st TA Project Submission date: September 27
2nd TA Project Submission date: November 1
3rd TA Project Submission date: December 6

Total technical assistance funding is $2.9 million. The funding cap per project is $500,000.

Small and rural jurisdictions.

Grants can be used to fund public infrastructure (e.g., roads, sidewalks, water, sewer, other).

The most recent funding cycle closed in February 2019.

$29.6 million (2019).

62 projects funded in 2016.

Public agencies, nonprofits, public utilities, Federally Recognized Native American tribes, State Native American tribes listed on the Native American Heritage Commission’s Tribal Consultation list, and mutual water companies.

Groundwater sustainability planning and management projects.

The Round 3 solicitation period is open from September 9 at 9AM – November 1, 2019 at 1PM.

$85.5 million awarded for 2017/2018. It is anticipated that at least $46 million from Proposition 68 will be available for the next funding round (2018/2019).

Most state and local government entities, nonprofits, and Federally-recognized Native American tribes that serve rural areas and towns with a population of 10,000 or less including tribal lands in rural areas, and colonias.

Acquisition, construction, or improvement of drinking water sourcing, treatment, storage, and distribution, sewer, solid waste, and storm water collection, transmission, treatment, disposal, and other activities.

Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.

$8.2 million in loans and $5.65 million in grants to California (2018).

Although competitive information is unavailable for this program, the majority of projects that fullfill program requirements receive funding.

Local government agencies and districts.

Construction, feasibility studies, and environmental documentation for water desalination projects.

Applications are accepted on a continuous basis starting March 30, 2018. Funding will be awarded on a quarterly-basis until $48.7 million has been awarded.

$48.7 million (2018).

9 out of 30 proposals funded for Round 4 to date (2018).

States, Native American tribes, water districts, and other public agencies with water management authority.

Projects that help communities prepare for and respond to drought, such as modifying surface water intakes, new conveyance system components, additional water storage, aquifer storage and recovery, and capture and treatment of alternative supplies.

Applications are accepted on an annual basis. Applications are due on October 16, 2019, for projects in 2020. Applications are due on October 14, 2020, for projects in 2021.

$7.5 Million (2018).

Irrigation and water districts, Native American tribes, states, and other entities with water or power delivery authority for small water efficiency improvements.

Installation of flow measurement or automation in a specific part of a water delivery system, lining of a section of a canal to address seepage, or other similar projects that are limited in scope.

Applications are accepted on an annual basis. It is anticipated that the 2020 application will open in November 2019, with applications due in January 2020. 

$4.1 million awarded in (2019).

63 projects were awarded in (2019).

Irrigation and water districts, Native American tribes, states, and other entities with water or power delivery authority for small water efficiency improvements.

Projects which conserve and use water more efficiently and contribute to water supply reliability.

Applications are accepted on an annual basis. The 2019 application period is open until March 19, 2019.

$34 million with an award cap of $20 million (2019).

18 out of 43 awarded projects were from the State of California (2017).