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Reclamation Hosting Workshops for the 2006 CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grants
Media Contact:
Jeffrey McCracken, 916-978-5100, jmccracken@mp.usbr.gov
For Release: March 13, 2006
The Bureau of Reclamation recently announced the availability of $2.4 million in Federal funds for the CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grants Program for agricultural and urban grants to implement water use efficiency projects. To help with the process, Reclamation is hosting two technical workshops to assist applicants in understanding the CALFED objectives and grant selection criteria. The workshops will also present previously funded projects and an overview of the application process.
Workshop Schedule: Sacramento Tuesday, March 28, 2006 1 to 4 p.m. California Farm Bureau Federation 2300 River Plaza Drive To attend, please RSVP to Ms. Sheri Looper by March 22, 2006, at 916-978-5219 or slooper@mp.usbr.gov.
Los Angeles Thursday, March 30, 2006 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Metropolitan Water District 700 N. Alameda Street To attend, please RSVP to Ms. Paula Sunde by March 24, 2006, at 951-695-5310, ext. 19 or psunde@lc.usbr.gov.
Applicants for the CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grants Program must be local public agencies involved with water management (cities, counties, joint powers authorities, or other political subdivisions of California) or incorporated mutual water companies. To be eligible for financial assistance, a proposed activity must have a defined relationship to CALFED objectives. The Request for Proposal can be viewed at http://grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=8067.
Completed proposals and all documentation should be submitted to Ms. Evelyn Yamamoto, Bureau of Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, MP-3800, Sacramento, CA, 95825, by 3 p.m. Friday, May 5, 2006. For questions or additional information, please contact Ms. Yamamoto at 916-978-5147 or by e-mail at eyamamoto@mp.usbr.gov.
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