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Integrated Regional Water Management Grant Program. Applicant Workshops Implementation Grant, Step 2 March 20 – March 29, 2006 Riverside, Sacramento, and Santa Nella. Agenda. Introduction Process Overview PSP Overview Specific Topic Table Rotations. Introductions/Purpose. Purpose.
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Integrated Regional Water Management Grant Program Applicant Workshops Implementation Grant, Step 2 March 20 – March 29, 2006 Riverside, Sacramento, and Santa Nella
Agenda • Introduction • Process Overview • PSP Overview • Specific Topic Table Rotations
Purpose • Provide General Overview of Process • Provide Individual Technical Assistance
Implementation Grant, Step 2 Summary • $150 Million funding for this round. • 16 applications invited back for Step 2. • $25 Million per award for this round. • Step 2 is treated as a separate solicitation • No carry over of ranking • In FAAST – not a call back
Review Process • Eligibility Review • Technical Review • Independent reviews by at least 3 reviewers • Initial scores established • Consensus Review • Consensus among technical reviewers • Single review, scores and supporting comments
Review Process • Senior review • Consistent application of criteria and scoring • Resolve any non-consensus • Selection Panel • Consistency amongst reviews • Consistency against criteria • Preliminary funding recommendations to • DWR Director • The State Water Board
Review Process • Management Approval • Release of preliminary funding recommendations to public • Public Meeting • Receive comment • Management Decision • Consider comments • Final awards determined
Schedule • June 8, 2006 – Applications due • June 2006 to Aug 2006 – Proposal reviews • Sept 2006 • Release Preliminary Funding Recommendations • Meeting • Comment Period • October 2006 • Consider public comments • Final Funding List • November 2006 – Awards announced
Aids to Completing the Application • Guidelines and PSP • This Workshop • Point of Contacts for the State: • General - in PSP (PSP questions, FAAST, UWMP) • Specific – one person for each application • Fill-able Tables - online
What to Submit Complete application consists of: • Online application with attachments • includes IRWM Plan or FED • 3 hard copies of the application • 3 hard copies of the most recent plans & specifications • CD of all applicable references
What to Submit Label hard copies and CD’s with: • “IRWMP Implementation Grant, Step 2” • PIN (from FAAST) • Applicant name • Proposal Title
Deadline for Submittal • All portions of the application must be received by 5:00 pm June 8, 2006 • Allow time for delivery of hard copy/CD • Do not change electronic attachments after hard copies are shipped
PSP Highlights • Attachment 1 – Authorization & Eligibility • Resolution • UWMP • GWMP • Attachments 2-4 – IRWM Plan • New to Step 2 • Attachments 5-8 – Proposal
PSP Highlights • Attachment 9 – Monitoring Projects (PAEP) • Help here at workshop • Attachments 10 & 11 – Econ & Benefits • Help here at workshop • Attachments 12-13 – Preferences & Priorities • Scored separately
PSP Highlights (con’t) • Attachments 14 – 17 (as applicable) • Changes from Step 1 to 2 • Stream Channel Modification • CALFED ROD Consistency • Letters of Support/Opposition