Stormwater

Small and rural jurisdictions.

Public infrastructure projects including but not limited to roads, sidewalks, water and sewer.

Applications are due September 15, 2020 for the Economic Development Program (Round 2) and Economic Development Over the County (OTC) Program. Although applications are still being accepted until September 30, 2020 for the Multifamily Housing, Housing Infrastructure, and Community Development OTC Project, the program is currently oversubscribed.

$29.6 million (2019).

Applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis and are not competitively scored. 29 out of 80 projects funded (2018).

Emergency management agency or similar state office, federally recognized Native American tribes, local governments or communities and nonprofits.

Hazard mitigation projects including but not limited to projects which mitigate flood and drought conditions, hazard mitigation planning, dry floodproofing of historic residential structures, structural retrofitting of existing buildings, wildfire mitigation, wind retrofit, and other mitigation construction.

Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.

Grant awards for mitigation projects are 75% of the cost of the project. Available funding varies by project type.

Cities, towns, districts, or other public bodies, nonprofits, federally recognized tribes or state tribes (must have jurisdiction over disposal of sewage, industrial wastes, or other waste).

Construction of publicly-owned treatment facilities such as wastewater treatment, local sewers, sewer interceptors, water reclamation and distribution, stormwater treatment, combined sewers, or landfill leachate treatment. Implementation of nonpoint source pollution in agriculture, forestry, urban areas, marinas, hydromodfication, and wetlands.

Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.

Average $570 million/year. Grant maximum of $100million.

36 out of 109 proposals funded (2018).

Most state and local governmental entities, nonprofits, and federally recognized Native American tribes all in rural areas and towns with populations of 10,000 or less.

Acquisition, construction or improvement of drinking water sourcing, treatment, storage and distribution; sewer collection, transmission, treatment and disposal; solid waste collection, disposal and closure; and stormwater collection, transmission and disposal.

Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.

Approximately $33 million in loan funding and $10 million in grant funding is available to California applicants in 2019. Award amounts are determined on tier eligibility based on the median household income.

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

Local public agencies, nonprofits, public utilities, federally recognized and California State Native American tribes, and mutual water companies.

Construction cost of recycled water treatment, storage, pump stations, and distribution pipeline systems with the capacity of a project used within 10 years of completion of construction.

Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.

Grant awards cover 35% of eligible costs, up to $15 million per project.

69 out of 118 proposals funded (2016).

Local public agencies.

Planning studies to determine the feasibility of using recycled water to offset the use of fresh/potable water from state and/or local supplies.

Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.

Grant awards cover 50% of eligible costs, up to $75,000 per project.

69 out of 118 proposals funded (2016).

Cities and/or counties of over 250,000 that have jurisdiction over a Qualifying Infill Area. Nonprofit or a for-profit developer of a Qualifying Infill Project applying jointly with a city and/or county that has jurisdiction over a Qualifying Infill Project.

Construction of new infill development and rehabilitation of infrastructure that supports higher-density affordable and mixed-income housing including but not limited to active transportation, parks and open space, stormwater, street repair, transit, and water-related improvements.

The most recent application cycle closed in March 2020. The next round of funding is expected to be announced in November 2020.

$194 million available for Round 6 (2020). For Qualifying Infill Projects, the minimum grant award is $1 million ($500,000 for rural areas) with a maximum of $7.5 million. For Qualifying Infill Areas with over 200 units, the minimum grant award is $2 million ($1 million for rural areas). Only one application for each Capital Improvement Project will be funded per funding round.

40 proposals funded in Round 6 (FY 2019/2020).

Cities and/or counties of under 250,000 that have jurisdiction over a Qualifying Infill Area. Nonprofit or a for-profit developer of a Qualifying Infill Project applying jointly with a city and/or county that has jurisdiction over a Qualifying Infill Project.

Construction of new infill development and rehabilitation of infrastructure that supports higher-density affordable and mixed-income housing including but not limited to active transportation, parks and open space, stormwater, street repair, transit, and water-related improvements.

Applications were accepted on an over-the-counter basis as of March 2020, however, all funds have been exhausted.

$85 million available for Round 6 (2020). For Qualifying Infill Projects, the minimum grant award is $1 million ($500,000 for rural areas) with a maximum of $7.5 million. For Qualifying Infill Areas with over 200 units, the minimum grant award is $2 million ($1 million for rural areas). Only one application for each Capital Improvement Project will be funded per funding round.

21 proposals funded in Round 6 (2019/2020)

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

Multi-benefit stormwater management projects including green infrastructure, rainwater and storm water capture projects and storm water treatment facilities.

The most recent application period closed July 2, 2020

$100 million (Round 2). Implementation grants range from $250,000-$10,000,000.

27 out of 84 proposals funded (2016).

Local and state agencies, joint power authorities, nonprofits, federally recognized Native American tribes, or nonfederally recognized California Native American tribes listed on the California Tribal Consultation List.

This program emphasizes and gives priority to projects that serve the State’s severely disadvantaged communities. Projects must address flooding in urbanized areas and provide multiple benefits. Eligible projects shall include, but are not limited to, stormwater capture and reuse, planning and implementation of low-impact development, restoration of urban streams and watersheds, and increasing permeable surfaces to help reduce flooding.

Proposal solicitations closed in June 2020.

$92.5 million will be split between two cycles, with approximately $46.25 million to be awarded per cycle. Individual grants range from $200,000 to $6 million.

Local, nonprofit, nongovernmental land conservation entities, federally recognized Native American tribes, or nonfederally recognized California Native American tribes listed on the California Tribal Consultation List.

Projects must benefit or be located in disadvantaged communities. Examples include neighborhood parks and community spaces, tree-canopy/shade trees, greening of public lands, stormwater projects such as permeable surface and collection basins/barriers, bioswales and rain gardens, river/creek/stream restoration, non-motorized trails, landscaping and green roofs, preserving open space and wetlands, or the creation/restoration of existing wetlands, recharge ponds, floodplain, or riparian corridors.

Project proposals were due on June 28, 2019.

$18.5 million. Individual grants range from $50,000 to $3 million.

Local agencies, state conservatories, federally recognized Native American tribes listed on the California Tribal Consultation list, JPAs and nonprofits.

Stormwater capture and reuse, restoration of urban streams and watersheds and increasing permeable surfaces to help reduce flooding.

To be announced following adoption of project solicitation and evaluation guidelines. It is anticipated that draft evaluation guidelines will be released in mid-2019.

$92.5 million.