FloodSAFE California
Department of Water Resources
1416 Ninth Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
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P. O. Box 942836
Sacramento, CA 94236
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Local Levee Assistance Program (formerly entitled, "Local Levee Grant Program") - Release of Project Solicitation Package and Guidelines
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released the Project Solicitation Package (PSP) and Guidelines¹ for the Local Levee Assistance Program (LLAP) for the fiscal year 2007-2008 competitive funding cycle. The Guidelines and PSP are being released after the conclusion of a second public comment period, which concluded on April 25, 2008. All comments received on the Guidelines are summarized in the Comment Matrix.
Proposition 84 approved by the voters of California on November 7, 2006 provides for funds to repair and evaluate local levees and flood control facilities. Local Levee Assistance Program provides funding for both the Local Levee Urgent Repair program (LLUR) and the Local Levee Evaluation program (LOLE).
In the current funding cycle, $40 million dollars is available for LLUR and $20 million is available for LOLE.
To be eligible, a Local Levee as defined in the Guidelines is either:
- Outside of the Central Valley of California,
- Or within the Central Valley of California, and associated with a non-urban community (population less than 10,000), but not a facility of the State Plan of Flood Control (not eligible under CA Pub Res Code 5096.955 {a}{2})
Under this program, funding will be made available for two key activities:
- (1) to assist flood control management agencies with evaluations and make urgent repairs to levees and other flood control facilities that are critically eroded or unstable (LLUR);
- (2) to assist local flood control management agencies with geotechnical exploration of existing local levees (particularly those at risk of losing Federal Emergency Management Agency certification) and evaluation of the collected data with regard to stability, seepage, erosion and underseepage (LOLE).
A Workshop is planned for May 14, 2008 at 1:00 PM to be held at the Resources Building, 1416 Ninth Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 in the Main Auditorium.
Applicants must thoroughly complete the PSP and it must be received by DWR no later than 3:00 PM Monday, June 30, 2008.
¹ Subject to approval by Director of Water Resources
DWR Begins Extensive Data Collection for Central Valley Floodplains
Starting in February 2008, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) launched the initial phase of the Central Valley Floodplain Evaluation and Delineation Project, a multi-year project to:
- gather current information about floodplains and our flood management system,
- evaluate potential flooding risks now and in the future, and
- identify potential improvements to our flood management systems in the Central Valley.
The Central Valley Floodplain Evaluation and Delineation Project is an important part of developing a new Central Valley Flood Protection Plan by January 2012, as required in the recently passed SB 5. DWR will invite broad stakeholder participation to help identify needs and create a viable plan for improving flood management in the Central Valley.
If you would like additional information about the Central Valley Floodplain Evaluation and Delineation Project, you can download a flyer (PDF: 1.08 MB).
Flood Protection Corridor Program Update - 23 applications received, under review
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has received 23 grant applications for the Flood Protection Corridor Program (FPCP) 2007 competitive funding cycle. These grant applications are currently under review.
The FPCP mission is to fund primarily nonstructural flood management solutions through direct expenditures and grants to local public agencies and nonprofit organizations. Funding under this Program is intended to be used for acquisition, restoration, enhancement and protection of real property while preserving sustainable agriculture and enhancing wildlife habitat in and near flood corridors throughout the state.
Through this program, DWR seeks to reduce future flood damage and correct existing problems by restoring natural fluvial and related biological processes in flood corridors by acquiring, through easement or fee title, rights to real property that is subject to periodic damaging flood flows.
For additional information, please visit: http://www.dfm.water.ca.gov/fpcp/
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