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URBAN FLOODING PROTECTIONGRANT PROGRAMPUBLIC HEARING

AGENDA

Available Funding Eligible Applicants Eligible Projects Other Requirements Selection Process Timeline

AVAILABLE FUNDING$92.5 million for competitive grants for multi -benefit projects in urbanized areas to address flooding

Minimum request $200,000

Maximum request $6 million

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS Local Agencies State Agencies Joint Powers Authorities Nonprofit Organizations Federally Recognized Native American Tribes Non-Federally Recognized California Native

American Tribes Listed on the California Tribal Consultation List Maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission

Urbanized areas Address flooding to protect Persons Property

Provide mult iple benefits

ELIGIBLE PROJECTS

Stormwater capture/reuse

Low-impact development

Urban stream/watershed restorat ion

EXAMPLES OF PROJECT TYPES

Conversion fromnon-permeable to permeable surfaces

ELIGIBLE PROJECTEXAMPLES

PROJECT EXAMPLESTORMWATER CAPTURE & REUSE

City of IndioShadow Hills WaterManagement Project

BEFORE

AFTER

Council for Watershed Health

Sun Valley NeighborhoodRetrofit : Elmer Paseo

BEFORE

AFTER

PROJECT EXAMPLELOW-IMPACT DEVELOPMENT

City of Santa RosaColgan Creek Restorat ion

BEFORE AFTER

PROJECT EXAMPLEURBAN STREAM & WATERSHED RESTORATION

PROJECT EXAMPLEIncreasing Permeable Surfaces

City of Long BeachWillmore Courts & Ways Demonstration Project

BEFORE

AFTER

WHAT PROJECTS ARE INELIGIBLE?

INELIGIBLE PROJECT EXAMPLESNot Comprehensive List

Planning only, or operation and maintenance projects

Projects to exclusively fulfill mitigation requirements ***

Development projects contingent on future acquisition

Projects where Applicant cannot demonstrate satisfactory permission to develop and maintain site

Planting for aesthetic purposes only

Trees larger than 15 gallon

Acquisitions involving eminent domain

Projects that create or improve roads for motorized use

OTHER REQUIREMENTS,

PRIORITIES & CONSIDERATIONS

GENERALREQUIREMENTS

Mandatory At least 20% for projects serving a severely disadvantaged community

Not serving a disadvantaged community? 25% matchrequired

Planning, monitoring and reporting

CANNOT be used to support Delta conveyance facilities

Where Feasible/Practicable Workforce education and training Conservation of water supplies Use of recycled water Stormwater capture/recharge Safe and reliable drinking water

MORE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

DISADVANTAGEDCOMMUNITIES

At least twenty percent (20%) of program funds awarded to projects serving severely disadvantaged communities

Severely Disadvantaged defined as a community with a median household income less than 60 percent of the statewide average

Disadvantaged is defined as a community with a median household income less than 60 percent of the statewide average

STATEPARK’SCOMMUNITY FACTFINDERhttp://www.parksforcalifornia.org/communities

PROGRAM PRIORITIES

Leveraged Funding

Utilize CCC or Local Corps

Water Consumption Efficiency or Carbon Sequestration Features

OTHER FUNDING CONSIDERATIONS

Public access, if feasible CEQA Labor codes Willing seller Multiple benefits Community engagement

APPLICATION PROCESS

SELECTION PROCESSStep One: Project Proposal

Step Two: On-Site Evaluation

Step Three: Supporting Documentation

Funding Awards to Most Competitive Projects

STEPONETHE SUBMITTAL - OVERVIEW

On-line submittal include: Project Summary Project Questions Site Plan Cost Estimate Photos (up to 5) Community Outreach Plan (1-page summary)

STEPONEINITIAL PROJECT PROPOSAL EVALUATION

Scoring Criteria PointsEligibility, Statutory Requirements and Project Need 35Statutory and Program Priorities 25Project Readiness 15Organizational Capacity 10Collaboration 10Additional Project Characteristics 5

Total Points Possible 100

STEPTWOON-SITE EVALUATION

HAVE YOU WALKED THE PROJECT?

ARE YOUR PARTNERS & THE LANDOWNERS ON BOARD?

STEPTWO

STEPTHREESUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

(QUALIFYING APPLICANTS)

STEPTHREE 30 DAYS . . .Including, but not limited to: Resolut ion Site Control Operat ions & Maintenance CEQA (Minimum due diligence documents) CCC Consultat ion Willing Seller Let ter

ANTICIPATED TIMELINE

Solicitation for Project Proposals October 2019

Technical Assistance Workshops November 2019

Project Proposal Deadline December 16, 2019

Field Visits March – May 2019Supporting Documentation June 2020

Grant Awards Announced August 2020

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!

Project Examples

Evaluation Questions

Comments Due October 14, 2019 Public Meetings

Via Emailbondsandgrants@resources.ca.gov

Or US MailUFP Grant ProgramCalifornia Natural Resources Agency1416 Ninth Street, Suite 1311Sacramento, CA 95814

ADDITIONAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Trails and Greenways

Urban Greening, Round 4

Environmental, Enhancement & Mitigation

Museum Grant Program

Youth Community Access

QUESTIONS?Contact us:bondsandgrants@resources.ca.gov(916) 653-2812

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