News Release: State Prepares $200 Million for Local, Long-Term Drought Relief
From the California Department of Water Resources (DWR):
“The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) today [April 3] issued its draft proposal for the expenditure of $200 million in bond funds for projects and programs that help alleviate drought conditions and improve regional drought preparedness.
“To help relieve the effects of drought and to comply with direction from the Legislature, DWR has developed a streamlined, focused solicitation process and anticipates awarding grants by the fall of 2014 to local public agencies and non-profit organizations that are participating in California’s 48 Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) planning efforts.”
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The Water Education Foundation offers a Layperson’s Guide to Integrated Regional Water Management.