Proposition 1 Groundwater Grant Program

Overview

Grants to prevent or cleanup contamination of groundwater that serves as a source of drinking water. Eligible applicants include public agencies, non-profit organizations, public utilities, tribes, andmutual water companies. Contamination in groundwater is defined, and is typically tied to exceedances of a primaryMaximum Contaminant Level or notification level. Typical projects funded in previous rounds include primarily extraction and treatment systems, as well as seawater intrusion prevention projects, and well abandonment projects. Costs that identified responsible parties are able and willing to pay are not eligible. Typical match is 50% of the total project cost, with reductions considered for disadvantagedcommunities. Round 3 is for implementation projects only...