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NOTE: Please click on the following instructional video link to assist you in using this application: ***Click Here for Instructional Video*** PROPOSITION 1 INTEGRATED REGIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT (IRWM) DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT GRANT TULARE-KERN FUNDING AREAThe Proposition 1 Disadvantaged Community Involvement Grant Program provides funding for one collaborative project between the seven IRWM Regions within the Tulare-Kern Funding Area. The Tulare-Kern Funding Area is in the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley. It is bounded by the crest of the Sierra Nevada to the east, the crest of the Tehachapi Mountains to the south, and the crest of the Coast Range to the West. Previous studies within this funding area have identified approximately 356 DACs, of which 226 are severely disadvantaged.
The Tulare-Kern DAC Involvement project consists of four Activities, including: Grant Administration, DAC Engagement and Education Program, Needs Assessment, and Project Development. This project will address the water-related needs of the Tulare-Kern Funding area which include: water supply, water quality, cost of water, community engagement.
The County of Tulare received funding from the Department of Water Resources (DWR) to conduct a Needs Assessment as part of the DAC Involvement Program. The objectives of the Needs Assessment will be to:
- Provide a better understanding of the water management needs of Disadvantaged Communities (DACs) in the Funding Area; and
- Help direct resources and inform funding for both the Project Development Activities and the DAC Engagement and Education Program activities.