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The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has awarded $50.4 million in funding to be used on 18 flood management and protection projects across the state.
“This funding will help vulnerable communities across California protect their citizens, property, and infrastructure from increasing flood risks and help prepare for the new climate extremes we are facing,” said Gary Lippner, DWR Deputy Director of Flood Management and Dam Safety. “As we have seen from recent flooding events across the country, floods can strike communities at any time. DWR is proud to work with our community partners to increase their flood and climate resilience at the local level.”
Projects funded include 13 implementation projects and five planning and monitoring projects. The funding was awarded through the Floodplain Management, Protection, and Risk Awareness (FMPRA) Grant Program and prioritized economically disadvantaged community assistance, multi-benefit project features, and flood risk reduction projects in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) special flood hazard area.
The planning and monitoring projects are:
| Applicant | Project Title | Est. Project Cost | Recommended Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority | Water Resources Element of the Coyote Valley Conservation Areas Master Plan | $1,470,000 | $510,000 |
| Reclamation District 369- Libby McNeil | Multi-Benefit Flood Risk Reduction Planning, Design, and Permitting for Delta Legacy Community of Locke at Delta Meadows State Park | $3,690,984 | $938,200 |
| Orange County | Orange County Floodplain Management Plan | $1,300,000 | $975,000 |
| Sutter Butte Flood Control Agency | Oroville Wildlife Area Robinson’s Riffle Restoration Project | $1,431,000 | $1,144,800 |
| City of San Diego | Auburn Creek Restoration Project | $1,840,000 | $1,472,000 |
| Total | $5,040,000 |
The implementation projects are:
| Applicant | Project Title | Est. Project Cost | Recommended Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three River Levee Improvement Authority | Yuba River North Training Wall – Phase 2 | $12,129,803 | $9,703,842 |
| Town of Moraga | Laguna Creek Restoration and Flood Control Project | $2,808,533 | $399,980 |
| Merced County | Black Rascal Creek Flood Control Project | $5,897,100 | $5,012,535 |
| Fresno Irrigation District | The Big Dry Creek Restoration Project | $3,476,000 | $2,465,600 |
| City of Santa Ana | Warner Avenue Flood Protection Project | $11,880,000 | $1,080,000 |
| Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, Zone 7 | Alamo Creek Bank Stabilization Pilot Project | $5,936,890 | $4,606,890 |
| City of Livermore | Arroyo Las Positas Restoration Project | $4,672,000 | $2,000,000 |
| City of Santa Ana | Rousselle Street Flood Protection Project | $5,500,000 | $4,675,000 |
| City of El Monte | Garvey Avenue Grade Separation Drainage Improvement Project | $12,380,300 | $4,015,800 |
| City of Sacramento | Florin Creek Study and Pomegranate Localized Flood Control | $1,053,018 | $842,414 |
| City of Sacramento | Basin 147 Detention Basin | $828,214 | $621,161 |
| City of Indian Wells | Low Flow Channel Project | $800,000 | $600,000 |
| Sacramento River West Side Levee District | Grimes Small Community Multi-Benefit Flood Risk Reduction Project | $11,677,200 | $9,336,778 |
| Total | $45,360,000 |
