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State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program Block Grants

OPENS APRIL 6, 2026 CLOSES MAY 15, 20262 DAYS LEFT
Award range
Up to $2.0M
Expected awards
8
Total funding
$34.0M
CFDA #
Instrument
Grant
Category
Agriculture; Energy; Environment & Water

Description

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Office of Agricultural Resilience and Sustainability (OARS) is accepting concept proposals for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Programs (SWEEP) Block Grant.  This proposal is for eligible organizations who wish to administer a community project, provide technical assistance to local farmers and ranchers within their service area, and support the implementation of on-farm SWEEP projects with financial assistance. On-farm SWEEP projects provide funding to producers in California to improve irrigation systems for the purposes of water conservation, energy use efficiency, and the reduction of greenhouse (GHG) emissions.

Eligibility

Nonprofit; Public Agency; Tribal Government Block Grant Recipients are eligible if they are one of the following types of organizations: Public agencies, Local Agencies, 501(c)(3) Nonprofit organizations, Special Districts, Joint Powers Authority, Public Utilities, Local Publicly Owned Utilities, Mutual Water Companies, and California Native American Tribes are eligible.  Statewide eligibility