Proposition 1 was passed by voters in November 2014 and provided $900 million for a Groundwater Sustainability Program (Assembly Bill 1471, Chapter 10). The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) will administer $670 million to prevent and cleanup contamination of groundwater that serves (or has served) as a source of drinking water. The funds are available as grants.
The State Water Board adopted the Proposition 1 Groundwater Grant Program Guidelines (Guidelines) on May 18, 2016, and adopted amendments to the Guidelines on December 19, 2017 and February 2, 2021.
Technical Assistance (TA) is available to help develop and implement eligible projects that benefit disadvantaged communities. This may include but is not limited to: application assistance, income surveys, outreach, legal assistance, and engineering. More information is available on the TA Funding Program webpage.