Storm Water Grant Program (SWGP) - Proposition 1
Background
Proposition 1 was approved in the November 2014 election. It added Water Code section 79747 to state law. $200 million of general obligation bonds were made available for multi-benefit storm water management projects. All of the Proposition 1 funding has been allocated to projects. The State Water Board adopted guidelines for the Prop 1 Storm Water Grant Program in December 2015 (Resolution No. 2015-0076), and updated the guidelines in October 2019. Eligible applicants were public agencies, nonprofit organizations, public utilities, federally recognized Indian tribes, state Indian tribes listed on Native American Heritage Commission's California Tribal Consultation List, and mutual water companies.
Planning – The program funded 25 projects for a total of $10 million to develop Storm Water Resource Plans (SWRPs) and project-specific planning projects.
Implementation – The program funded 44 projects for a total of $180 million of multi-benefit storm water management projects such as green infrastructure, rainwater and storm water capture projects and storm water treatment facilities. The US EPA awards Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grants (OSG) Funding to states on an annual basis through 2026. California has been awarded OSG Funding and is currently administering it through the CWSRF program. To apply for OSG Funding submit a CWSRF Application through the Financial Assistance Application Submittal Tool (FAAST).- Funding Information | Funded Projects | Storm Water Resource Plan and Concurrence Review Process | Reference Material | Contact Information
Funding Information
Funded Projects
A map and list of all Proposition 1 stormwater, groundwater, water recycling, wastewater and drinking water projects is available.
To view project application information, check status of the funding award, please visit FAAST. If further assistance is needed, please contact the SWGP staff.
Storm Water Resource Plans and Concurrence Review Process
For information related to the Storm Water Resource Plans (SWRPs) visit the SWRP webpage. The SWRP web page also includes a list of SWRPs and FE-SWRPs that the State Water Board’s Division of Financial Assistance has reviewed and concurred with.
Reference Materials
- Sacramento State Office of Water Programs designed a California Phase II LID Sizing Tool through a Prop 84 SWGP Planning Grant. The Sizing Tool can be used to assist in selecting and sizing LID BMPs that meet the sizing requirements in the statewide Phase II MS4 permit.
- The International Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMP) Database project website features a database of over 530 BMP studies, performance analysis results, tools for use in BMP performance studies, monitoring guidance and other study-related publications.
Contact Information
For general inquiries, contact us at:
Jennifer Toney
Senior Water Resources Control Engineer
(916) 322-9598
swgp@waterboards.ca.gov
Division of Financial Assistance
State Water Resources Control Board
P.O. Box 944212
Sacramento, CA 94244-2120
Sign up for the Storm Water Grant Program email list ("Financial Assistance" section).
