State allocates $49 million to help local water systems
help replenish diminishing supplies. Program funding wi l l a l so he lp California tribal communities with water systemupgrades inDelNorte,Mendocino and Sonoma counties. Since the program’s inception, the pro- gramhas awardedmore than$142million in funding to 68 projects in 25 counties. Those who submitted project proposals are seeking a total of $374million. The Small Community Drought Relief Programhas received a total of $190 mil- lion in state grants, authorized by the California Legislature in 2021.
DWR announced the first round of pro- gramfunding inAugust. Some$48million in funding remains. Eligible projects must be designed to provideinterimor immediaterelief tosmall communitiesthatarenotservedbyapublic or private urban water supplier. Agencies thatqualifyare those thatprovideservice to more than3,000 customers or supplymore than3,000acre-feet ofwater inayear. Formore informationabout otherDWR and state drought response efforts and funding programs, go to drought.ca.gov.
EighteenCaliforniacommunities,water districts and tribes will receive about $49 million in water system funding from the CaliforniaDepartmentofWaterResources. Financial and technical assistance for communities facing water-supply chal- lenges are being distributed through the agency’sSmallCommunityDroughtRelief Program. As California faces a third con- secutive year of drought, the allocation marks the sixth round of local funding through the program. “As California’s drought continues, we cannot let our guard downwhen it comes to preparing vulnerable communities for the drymonths ahead,” said Kris Tjernell, DWR deputy director of integrated wa- tershed management. “We will continue working with the State Water Resources Control Board to invest in long-termsolu- tions tobolsterdrought resilienceandhelp ensure that everyCalifornianhas access to safe, cleanwater.” DWRofficials coordinatedwith thestate water board to target financial assistance topay forwater infrastructure ineconom- ically disadvantaged communities. Funding recipients included water districts in need of system repairs and other assistance. In Lake County, Konocti CountyWater District will receive $4.3million to replace leaky pipelines and expand the distribu- tion system to consolidate service and buildwater lines connecting to the neigh- boring Lower Lake CountyWater District andHighlandsMutualWater Company. In Mono County, the Lundy Mutual WaterCompanywill receive$2.6millionto repair water system leaks that have added to challenges of water shortages. In Mendocino County, the Redwood Valley County Water District will re- ceive $1.8 million to help pay for drill- ing a new well. The district’s service area lacks a reliable water source and must purchase surplus water from
neighboring districts to meet demands. In Kings County, the Kettleman City Community Services District received $165,200 to purchasewater for health and safety needs . In Santa Cruz County, the commu- ni ty of Waterman Gap is receiving $113,200 to improve its water system and start a hauled-water program to
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