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Dam Safety and Climate Resilience Local Assistance Program (California) is sponsored by California Department of Water Resources. This program provides state funding for repairs, rehabilitation, enhancements, and other dam safety projects at existing state jurisdictional dams and associated facilities that were in service prior to January 1, 2023.
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Dam Safety and Climate Resilience Local Assistance Program Dam Safety and Climate Resilience Local Assistance Program Dam Safety and Climate Resilience Local Assistance Program The Dam Safety and Climate Resilience Local Assistance Program (DSCR) provides state funding for repairs, rehabilitation, enhancements, and other dam safety projects at existing state-jurisdictional dams and associated facilities that were in service prior to January 1, 2023.
Established in 2023, the program has received a new allocation of $464 million in two rounds of funding through Proposition 4 (The Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024). As a result of this new funding, the program requires new guidelines and a revised solicitation process. DSCR projects must provide some or all of the following public benefits.
They are listed below in order of priority: Protection of public safety. Restoration of water storage. Enhancement of water supply reliability.
Enhancement, protection, or restoration of habitat for fish and wildlife. Protection of water quality. Projects eligible to receive funding under the program include the following: Dam repairs to allow water storage to full capacity.
New spillway and spillway repair projects at existing dams. Dam and reservoir seismic retrofit projects. Enhancement of water supply and downstream flood risk reduction such as implementation of Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations.
One-time projects to remove sediment resulting from wildfires or extraordinary storm events. Improvements to appurtenances to address dam safety-related deficiencies identified by the department. In accordance with Section 6700 of the Water Code, no funds shall be awarded for raising dams, increasing reservoir space, or otherwise increasing water impoundment.
45-Day Comment Period Opens for the Dam Safety and Climate Resilience Local Assistance (DSCR) Program Draft Guidelines and PSP DWR announces the release of the Dam Safety and Climate Resilience Local Assistance Program draft guidelines and proposal solicitation and ranking process (PSP) for a 45-day public comment period. Up to $228 million is available through funds authorized by the California Budget Act of 2025 (Stats. 2025, Ch.
6, Sec. 144.) The public comment period began on April 27, 2026, and closes at 5:00 p.
m. on June 11, 2026. Draft Dam Safety and Climate Resilience Local Assistance Program Guidelines (PDF) Draft Dam Safety and Climate Resilience Local Assistance Program Proposal Solicitation Package (PDF) Comments can be submitted by one of the following methods: Send comments to DSCR@water.
ca. gov 2. Hard Copy via U.S. Mail Dam Safety and Climate Resilience Local Assistance Program Department of Water Resources 3464 El Camino Avenue, Suite 200 DWR will host two (2) public meetings to provide information about the draft Program Guidelines and PSP and provide an opportunity to submit comments.
Registration information is available below. Workshop #1 – Program Overview Register for the workshop Workshop #2 – Disadvantaged & Vulnerable Communities Tools Register for the workshop After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. If you have any questions, please contact us at DSCR@water.
ca. gov . Email us at DSCR@water.
ca. gov if you have any questions or need additional information. Delta Conveyance Project: 2024 – 2026 Proposed Geotechnical Activities Delta Plan Consistency Published: September 27, 2024 Water Education Materials Visit Natural Resources Website Department of Water Resources Visit Director Profile Page
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Local agencies whose projects involve repairs, rehabilitation, or enhancements at existing state-jurisdictional dams that were in service prior to January 1, 2023. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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EPA is seeking insightful, expert, and cost-effective applications from eligible applicants to provide the Chesapeake Bay Program’s non-federal partners with technical analysis and programmatic evaluation support related to water quality modeling and monitoring and spatial systems to manage, analyze, and map environmental data. The project assists the partners in meeting their restoration and protection goals and in increasing the transfer of scientific understanding to the Chesapeake Bay Program modeling, monitoring, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) activities. The recipient will support modeling, monitoring, and GIS programs needed to explain and communicate the health of and changes in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-R3-CBP-23-18. Assistance Listing: 66.466. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ENV. Award Amount: Up to $5.3M per award.
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