RESOURCES
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In the event of a water shortage, drinking water supply, or water contamination emergency, please
contact your local water authority, utility district, public health agency, or local emergency
management agency.Assistance
- Emergency Assistance
- County Offices of Emergency Services
- Dept. Public Health District Offices
- Drought Preparedness Concept of Operations
- USDA Disaster Assistance Programs
- CalEMA Emergency Drought Assistance
- USDA Disaster Assistance Guide
- California Emergency Management Agency (CalEMA)
- Drought Links
- Resources Agency Drought Emergency Projects
For emergency drought assistance, contact the appropriate emergency response agency listed below.
- Technical Assistance
- Water Use Efficiency
- Dept. Public Health Drinking Water Program
- Drought Water Bank
- California DPH Small Water Systems Support
- 2008 Drought Report
- Critical Water Shortage Contingency Plans
- 2008 Urban Drought Guidebook
- Workshop Presentations - 2009
- Historical Drought Archive
- Information for Well Owners
- Urban Water Management
- Drought Links
Water shortage plans, drought preparedness guidebooks, webcasts, and reports can be found here.
- Financial Assistance
- Safe Drinking Water Funding (DPH/ARRA)
- California Infrastructure and Economic Development
- DWR Grants and Loans (Non-Emergency)
- Dept. Fish and Game Funding (Non-Emergency)
- DWR Funded Drought Projects
- American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
- CA Dept. Labor Response to Drought
- Drought Links
Links to state or federal financial assistance can be found here.
- Agricultural Water Management Council
- NRCS Natural Resources Conservation Service
- UC Davis Drought Management
- USBR 2009 CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grants
- California Rural Water Association
- NDMC National Drought Mitigation Center
- Drought Links
Water Agencies, and other State and Federal Agencies provide additional resources for dealing with drought.