Schedule
The most recent preapplication period began on July 1, 2008 and ended on September 2, 2008, as described on our funding opportunities for public water systems webpage.
The next preapplication period will be in mid-2009. If your preapplication is on a project priority list (PPL, see below), you do not need to resubmit your preapplication. If your preapplication was previously found to be ineligible, you will need to address its deficiencies prior to resubmitting it in a subsequent cycle.
Background
Proposition 84 (PDF)
, The Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Act of 2006 (Public Resources Code Section 75001, et seq.), was passed by California voters in the November 2006 general election. [To stay current, refer to the actual Public Resources Code, Division 43.] CDPH's Drinking Water Program is responsible for implementing Sections 75021, 75022, and 75025 of Chapter 2 (Safe Drinking Water and Water Quality Projects).
CDPH held public workshops in 2007 (see the workshop presentation (PowerPoint)) and sought public comments on draft criteria for funding under Proposition 84, Chapter 2. In addition, CDPH received input from its Stakeholder Committee Members (PDF).
Criteria for Funding
The criteria for funding projects under those sections are here:
Section 75021: Safe drinking water emergency funding (PDF)($10 Million)
Section 75022: Small community infrastructure improvements for chemical and nitrate contaminants (PDF)($180 Million)
Section 75025: Grants to prevent or reduce contamination of groundwater that serves as a source of drinking water ($60 Million). CDPH is currently working on development of these criteria, based on Senate Bills SB X2 1(PDF) and SB 732 (PDF), which were signed into law on September 30, 2008.
Project Priority Lists (PPLs)
Round 1 PPL (Section 75022) - April 1, 2008 Draft (PDF)
Round 2 draft PPL (Section 75022) – based on 2007 pre-applications - The DRAFT PPL list is available for public comment until December 19, 2008.
Round 3 PPL (Section 75022) – 2008 pre-applications (This PPL will be available in the spring of 2009 for public comment. It will include small community water systems that are dependent on surface water and under orders from CDPH to boil water as required by Senate Bill X2 1.)
Section 75025 PPL – CDPH is revising the ranking criteria for this fund as required by Senate Bills SB X2 1 and SB 732.
For more information
Contact CDPH by telephone at (916) 449-5600, or by email at prop84@cdph.ca.gov.
Mailed correspondence should be addressed to:
California Department of Public Health
Division of Drinking Water and Environmental Management
P.O. Box 997413, MS 7408
Sacramento, CA 95899-7413