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Water Efficiency Technical Assistance (WETA) -2022

CA Department of Food and Agriculture · 27356

Eligibility details

Eligible organizations: Resource Conservation Districts University of California, California Community Colleges, California State Universities Non-profits Federally- and California-Recognized Native American Indian Tribes

Matching funds & resources

Source matching-funds field: Not Required. NA

Matching funds and leveraged resources are different requirements. Read the description and reviewed rules below before determining resource commitments.

About this opportunity

Funding: The grant term will be 3 years. The maximum award amount is $500,000. Matching funds are not required. Eligibility: The following entities are eligible to apply for WETA grants: Resource Conservation Districts (RCDs), University of California, California Community Colleges or California State Universities, Non-profits, Federally- and California-Recognized Native American Indian Tribes. Priorities: CDFA aims to expend 25% of the WETA funds to benefit Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers (SDFRs). Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers are defined by the Farmer Equity Act of 2017 (AB 1348) as a farmer or rancher who is a member of a socially disadvantaged group. A “socially disadvantaged group” means a group whose members have been subjected to racial, ethnic, or gender discrimination. These groups include the following: (1) African Americans (2) Native American Indians (3) Alaskan Natives (4) Hispanics (5) Asian Americans (6) Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.

Funding geography: The applicant must have a California mailing address. The project must benefit agricultural operations within California.

Funding instrument: Grant. Issuing jurisdiction: California. This is not a geographic eligibility determination.