BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:Title
Approve Fiscal Year 2022 Standard Grants for the Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program.
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RECOMMENDATION:Recommendation
A. Review and discuss staff's recommendations for Fiscal Year 2022 Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program (Safe, Clean Water Program) standard grant awards;
B. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to approve and execute agreements for fifteen (15) standard grant projects at one of the following funding levels:
i. Scenario 1 for a total amount not-to-exceed $1,398,608.99; or
ii. Scenario 2 for a total amount not-to-exceed $1,549,321.50 (staff recommendation); and
C. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to approve and execute amendments to the recommended standard grant agreements, extending their terms up to twenty-four (24) additional months with no increases to their not-to-exceed grant amounts.
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SUMMARY:
In November 2020, voters in Santa Clara County overwhelmingly approved Measure S, a renewal of Santa Clara Valley Water District's (Valley Water) Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program (Safe, Clean Water Program). In this renewed Safe, Clean Water Program, funding for community grants and partnerships was re-organized and consolidated under Project F9: Grants and Partnerships for Safe, Clean Water, Flood Protection and Environmental Stewardship (Project F9). Project F9 includes Key Performance Indicator #1 (KPI #1): Provide a grant and partnership cycle each year for projects related to safe, clean drinking water, flood protection, and environmental stewardship.
FY22 Standard Grants
In the FY22 standard grant cycle, a total of $1,400,000 in standard grant funding is available for five project types:
* Water Conservation Research Grants are for programs to study and test new water conservation activities. This program encourages applicants to undertake research projects of new and innovative water conservation programs and technologies...
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