For immediate assistance contact (916) 651-9613 or email DWR_IRWM@water.ca.gov
LGA ProgramLocal Groundwater Assistance (LGA) Grant Program
LGA grants provide local public agencies with up to $250,000 to conduct groundwater studies or carry out groundwater monitoring and management activities. Approximately $4.7 million in funding from Proposition 84 is anticipated for the fiscal year 2011-2012 LGA Grant Program.
What's New?
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released Guidelines and Proposal Solicitation Package (PSP) for the Local Groundwater Assistance (LGA) Grant Program. Please use the following links to access the Guidelines and PSP, announcement of release, and LGA grant agreement template.
Guidelines and Proposal Solicitation Package (PSP) [PDF: 1 MB]
Announcement of Release [PDF: 166 KB]
A series of Applicant Workshops listed on the following table will provide potential grant applicants with assistance on preparing grant applications for LGA grants. The workshops will also provide information on DWR's grant application submittal tool – Bond Management System (BMS). BMS can be accessed here: http://www.water.ca.gov/irwm/integregio_bms.cfm.
About LGA Grant Program
Applicant: Local public agencies with authority to manage groundwater resources.
Projects: Groundwater data collection, modeling, monitoring and management studies; monitoring programs and installation of equipment; basin management; development of information systems; and other groundwater related work as authorized in California Water Code Section 10795 et seq.
Funding: Up to $250,000 per eligible applicant.
Funding Source: Proposition 84.
Fiscal Year 2011-2012 LGA Grant Program Schedule
Milestone or Activity |
Schedule |
| Final Guidelines and PSP released to the public | May 2, 2012 |
| Application Workshops: | |
| Cal EPA Building; Byron Sher Auditorium (webcasted) 1001 “I” Street Sacramento, CA 95814 |
June 5, 2012 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. |
| Shasta County Library, Redding Branch 1100 Parkview Ave. Redding, CA 96001 |
June 6, 2012 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. |
| Hugh M. Burns Building 2550 Mariposa Mall, Room 1036 Fresno, CA 93721 |
June 8, 2012 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. |
| Regional Water Quality Control Board California Towers Building 3737 Main Street, Suite 200 Riverside, CA 92501 |
June 11, 2012 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. |
| Application Submittal Deadline | July 13, 2012 5:00 p.m. |
| Review and preliminary rankings of proposals by DWR staff is completed | November 2012 |
| Technical Advisory Panel Public Meeting | December 2012 |
| DWR approve grant awards | January 2013 |
Contacts: Tom Lutterman at (916) 651-9263, email at tjl@water.ca.gov, or Jason Preece at (916) 651-651-6936, email at jpreece@water.ca.gov.