California Water Security and Environmental Enhancement

Objective

The purpose of the CALFED Bay-Delta Authorization Act authorizes the Secretary of the Interior and the heads of the other Federal implementing agencies to carry out specific activities identified in the Act in furtherance of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program as set forth in the CALFED Bay-Delta Program Record of Decision dated August 28, 2000. The primary objectives of the program are to expand water supplies to ensure efficient use through an array of projects and approaches, improve water quality from source to tap, improve the health of the Bay-Delta system through restoring and protecting habitats and native species, and improve the Bay-Delta levees to provide flood protection, ecosystem benefits, and protect water supplies.

Who Can Apply

• State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals)

Agencies of the state of California.

Who Benefits

• Federal
• Private nonprofit institution/organization
• Anyone/general public
• State

State agencies within the CALFED solution area as defined in the CALFED Bay-Delta Program Record of Decision.

Assistance Types

• Cooperative Agreements (Discretionary Grants)

Program Contact

tplain@usbr.gov
916-693-7146