Small Community Funding for Drinking Water and Wastewater Solutions
The Office of Sustainable Water Solutions (Office) was established on March 27, 2015 as a result of the Governor signing Assembly Bill 92. The Office is part of the State Water Resources Control Board’s (State Water Board), Division of Financial Assistance (DFA).
The Office was created to promote permanent and sustainable drinking water and wastewater treatment solutions to ensure effective and efficient provision of safe, clean, affordable, and reliable drinking water and wastewater treatment services. The Office is focused on addressing financial and technical assistance needs, particularly for small, disadvantaged communities through the Small Community Funding Program.
For more information on SAFER, visit the Safe and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience (SAFER) website.
Drinking Water Solutions (including SAFER Program)
Interim / Emergency Solutions
Funding for interim solutions and other urgent drinking water needs.
Technical Assistance
Technical assistance is available to help small, disadvantaged communities with eligible projects.
Administrators
Administrators are available to provide technical, managerial, and/or financial assistance for struggling systems.
Long-Term Solutions
Funding for drinking water infrastructure projects (including schools and tribes).
Drought Assistance
Funding for drought-related urgent drinking water needs or long-term resilience.
Domestic Wells / State Smalls Programs
Funding programs for state smalls and domestic wells with water quality issues.
Schools
Interim and emergency funding for public schools.
Counties
Funding for counties to implement regional programs for assistance for state smalls and domestic wells.
Backup Generators
Funding for backup generators to support continuous operations during power failures.
Wastewater Solutions
Technical Assistance
Technical assistance is available to help small, disadvantaged communities with eligible projects.
Long-Term Solutions (Clean Water)
Low-cost financing for a variety of wastewater projects.
Septic-to-Sewer
Funding to connect unsewered areas to a centralized wastewater system.
Cleanup Projects
Cleanup and Abatement
Grants for the cleanup and abatement of a condition of pollution where there are no viable responsible parties.
Contact Information
General Inquiries
Telephone: (916) 327-9978
Fax: (916) 341-5296
Office of Sustainable Water Solutions
Email: DFA-OSWS@waterboards.ca.gov
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