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Delta Flood Emergency Response Grant – Round 3

Grantor:
Department of Water Resources
Portal ID:
7054
Status:
Closed (7 total applications submitted)
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
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Categories:

Details

Purpose:

This grant is designed to provide funding for local flood emergency responders within the Legal Delta to improve their capacity to respond to flood emergencies.  Projects funded under this grant must reduce the risk of flooding in the Delta.  

Description:

Eligible activities include planning, mapping, training, exercises, the development of emergency management tools, communications and communications equipment, the purchase of flood fighting materials and equipment, the development or improvement of emergency response facilities, and more.

 

 

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Public Agency
  • Tribal Government

Applicants must be a California public agency with primary responsibility for flood emergency response and coordination.  This applies to counties, cities, flood control districts, reclamation districts, local maintaining agencies, and some tribes in California. 

Multiple agencies may apply under the same application, but must designate a lead agency that is a flood emergency first responder.   

Eligible Geographies:

Applicants must have jurisdiction fully or partially within the Legal Delta.  All projects must reduce the risk of levee failure or flooding within the Legal Delta. 

Matching Funding Requirement:

Projects under this grant program may be funded up to 100% using grant funds. Additional external funding may be used to complete projects but is not required.  Once awarded, project funding will be provided through a reimbursement process detailed in the grant agreement to be executed after award notification.

Important Dates

Application deadline The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantor.
Expected award announcement The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
Fall 2022
Period of performance The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
2 years liquidation

Funding Details

Total estimated available funding The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$5,000,000
Expected number of awards A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Estimated amount per award Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Letter of Intent Required? Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Requires Matched Funding? Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No
Funding Source: The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • State

Funding Source Notes:

Funding for Round 3 of the Delta Flood Emergency Response Grant Program will be provided through Proposition 1, Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 (Chapter 11, Section 79781).  DWR may provide up to $5 million during this solicitation and/or via Directed Funding.

Funding Method: The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Reimbursement(s)

Funding Method Notes:

Once awarded, project funding will be provided through a reimbursement process detailed in the grant agreement to be executed after award notification.  Grantees are required to prepare and submit invoices to ensure funds are utilized according to the approved project scope, schedule, and budget.  Reimbursements are approved only for eligible expenses within the approved project budget. 

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
Kristin Richmond, 1-916-820-8178, Kristin.Richmond@water.ca.gov

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