NCRP Proposition 1 IRWM Round 2 Solicitation

The Proposition 1 IRWM Grant Program provides funding for projects that help meet the long-term water needs of the state, including: assisting water infrastructure systems adapt to climate change; providing incentives to collaborate in managing the region’s water resources; and improving regional water self-reliance.

The North Coast funding area allocation is $26.5 million, with approximately $22 million available for implementation projects over the course of two rounds of funding.

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The North Coast Resource Partnership awarded $12,720,000 in Round 1 to 20 Priority Projects in 2020. The remaining $8,480,000 will be made available via Round 2 of Proposition 1 IRWM Implementation Grant Funding.

Solicitation Process & Materials

Solicitation Process & Materials

In November of 2022, the NCRP received 24 project proposals for a total grant request of over $24.6 M, with funding match of over $17.3 M and total cost of nearly $42 M.

The NCRP Technical Peer Review Committee (TPRC) members reviewed the proposals individually and met to review the project application materials as a group and to develop a draft portfolio of priority projects for inclusion into the regional proposal. The NCRP Leadership Council also met to review the TPRC recommendation and made the final determination about the suite of Priority Projects to be included in the NCRP regional application for Proposition 1 Round 2 IRWM project funding.

Both the TPRC and Leadership Council meetings were held via Zoom and were open to the public. Meeting materials and Zoom meeting information are posted to the following webpage:  NCRP Meetings

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NCRP Proposition 1 IRWM Round 2 Priority Projects

Organization, Project Name
Area Served
Approved Budget
Yurok Tribe, McKinney Fire Restoration Project Tribal Northern $1,218,891
Scott River Watershed Council, East Fork Scott River Green Infrastructure Mountain Meadows Project Siskiyou $488,980
Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District, Ranney Collector 2 Rehabilitation Project – Round 2 Humboldt $712,500
Weaverville Sanitary District, Sewer Lining Project Trinity $764,994
City of Weed, Mill Fire Water System Recovery Project Siskiyou $748,125
Orick Community Services District, Water Meter Replacement Project Humboldt $237,950
Covelo Community Services District, Collection System and WWTP Improvements, Phase 2 Mendocino $652,037
Mendocino County Resource Conservation District, Rural Tank Program for Water Security and Fire Preparedness in Mendocino County Disadvantaged Communities Mendocino $374,967
Shasta Valley Resource Conservation District, Irrigation Ditch Pipeline and Water Efficiency Improvement Project Siskiyou $760,009
McKinleyville Community Services District, 4.5MG Water Storage Tank Construction Humboldt $879,209
Willow County Water District, Water Main Replacement Project Mendocino $503,039
Blue Lake Rancheria, Smart Water Grid 2.0 Tribal Central $130,500
City of Crescent City, Area Regional Water Supply Augmentation Del Norte $500,000
Humboldt County Admin – 6% Region $508,800
TOTALS   $8,480,000

NCRP 2022 Proposition 1 IRWM Round 2 Priority Projects – Contingency Budget Augmentations

Organization, Project Name
Approved Contingency Funding
Weaverville Sanitary District, Sewer Lining Project $382,497
Willow County Water District, Water Main Replacement Project $430,546
Blue Lake Rancheria, Smart Water Grid 2.0 $297,000
City of Crescent City, Area Regional Water Supply Augmentation $498,582
TOTALS $1,608,625

NCRP Proposition 1 IRWM Round 2 Proposals

Big Lagoon Community Services District, Water Storage Improvements
Blue Lake Rancheria, Smart Water Grid 2.0
City of Crescent City, Area Regional Water Supply Augmentation
City of Montague, Water Supply Reliability and Lead Abatement Project
City of Weed, Mill Fire Water System Recovery Project
City of Willits, Centennial Reservoir Inflatable Spillway Project
Covelo Community Services District, Collection System and WWTP Improvements, Phase 2
Del Norte County Service Area No. 1, Onsite Emergency Power Supply for Sanitary Sewer Lift Stations Phase 2
Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District, Rainwater Catchment Rebate and Streamflow Enhancement Project – Phase II 
Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District, Ranney Collector 2 Rehabilitation Project – Round 2
Junction City Elementary School District, Potable Water Filtration System Replacement
Lewiston Community Services District, Water System Resiliency Project
McKinleyville Community Services District, 4.5MG Water Storage Tank Construction
Mendocino County Resource Conservation District, Rural Tank Program for Water Security and Fire Preparedness in Mendocino County Disadvantaged Communities
Orick Community Services District, Water Meter Replacement Project
Salmonid Restoration Federation, Redwood and Sproul Creek, South Fork Eel River Storage and Forbearance Program
Scott River Watershed Council, East Fork Scott River Green Infrastructure Mountain Meadows Project
Shasta Valley Resource Conservation District, Irrigation Ditch Pipeline and Water Efficiency Improvement Project
Shelterwood Collective, Water Infrastructure Renovations 
Water Climate Trust, Water Accounting & Funding Decision Support Tools
Weaverville Sanitary District, Sewer Lining Project
Westhaven Community Services District, Water System Resilience and Watershed Enhancement Project 
Willow County Water District, Water Main Replacement Project
Yurok Tribe, McKinney Fire Restoration Project

Eligible Projects

Eligible projects must yield multiple benefits and include one or more of the following elements:

  • Water reuse and recycling for non-potable reuse and direct and indirect potable reuse
  • Water-use efficiency and water conservation
  • Local and regional surface and underground water storage, including groundwater aquifer cleanup or recharge projects
  • Regional water conveyance facilities that improve integration of separate water systems
  • Watershed protection, restoration, and management projects, including projects that reduce the risk of wildfire or improve water supply reliability
  • Stormwater resource management projects to reduce, manage, treat, or capture rainwater or stormwater
  • Stormwater resource management projects that provide multiple benefits such as water quality, water supply, flood control, or open space
  • Decision support tools that evaluate the benefits and costs of multi-benefit stormwater projects
  • Stormwater resource management projects to implement a stormwater resource plan
  • Conjunctive use of surface and groundwater storage facilities
  • Decision support tools to model regional water management strategies to account for climate change and other changes in regional demand and supply projections
  • Improvement of water quality, including drinking water treatment and distribution, groundwater and aquifer remediation, matching water quality to water use, wastewater treatment, water pollution prevention, and management of urban and agricultural runoff
  • Regional projects or programs as defined by the IRWM Planning Act (Water Code §10537)

Solicitation Schedule

  • January 21, 2022: Draft 2022 NCRP Project Review and Selection Process Guidelines approved by the NCRP Leadership Council
  • July 15, 2022: NCRP Proposition 1 Ad Hoc Committee meet to review Final 2022 NCRP Project Review and Selection Process Guidelines and application materials
  • August 15, 2022: NCRP Proposition 1 IRWM Round 2 Project Proposal Solicitation announced
  • September/October 2022: Informational & Assistance Workshops
  • November 4, 2022: NCRP Proposition 1 IRWM Round 2 Project Proposals due
  • November 7- December 2, 2022: TPRC Project Implementation Proposal review
  • December 1 & 2: TPRC Project Review meeting
  • December 9, 2022: NCRP LC & TPRC meeting for final project selection
  • December/January 2023: Priority North Coast Project sponsors work with NCRP staff to develop materials for the NCRP Proposition 1 IRWM Round 2 Implementation Regional Grant
  • February 1, 2023: NCRP Regional Project Application due to DWR

Solicitation Materials

NCRP Proposition 1 IRWM Round 2 Solicitation Materials:

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Technical and Proposal Development Support

Support was made available to help project sponsors develop application materials in accordance with the source funding guidelines and eligibility requirements. A team of technical advisors made up of regional experts will be available to provide one‐on‐one assistance to those interested in submitting applications. The time allotted to each entity receiving technical assistance may vary, but is estimated between 2-6 hours or more based on need and availability. Types of support may include help with CEQA compliance; permitting requirements; disadvantaged community determination; cost estimates for planning, design and engineering; tasks, schedule and budget worksheet review; project scalability; project benefits; and general proposal review.

WEEKLY OFFICE HOURS: Mondays at 12 – 1 pm via Zoom
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REQUEST PEER-TO-PEER ASSISTANCE: send a brief description of the assistance needed to kgledhill@northcoastresourcepartnership.org and we will setup a date/time for a meeting with technical advisors.

Webinars

Webinars were made available so that project proponents could become familiar with the project application preparation and submission requirements. Workshops were held via zoom with opportunities for participants to ask questions. The zoom meetings were recorded and posted to the website.

  • September 30, 1 – 2:30 pm: NCRP Proposition 1 IRWM Solicitation Overview
  • October 4, 1 pm: NCRP Small Community Toolbox
  • October 11, 1 pm: NEPA/CEQA and Permitting Basics
  • October 18, 1 – 2:30 pm: What makes a strong NCRP Proposition 1 IRWM proposal?
    • Meet with NCRP Technical Peer Review Committee members
    • Tribal Projects and Lessons Learned: Q & A Session
    • Webinar recording