Proposition 50 Funding for Public Water Systems

Last Update: May 12, 2009

Announcements

Please go to our funding opportunities for public water systems webpage for important announcements.

Round 3 Proposition 50 Draft Project Priority Lists are now available. 

Preapplications for Funding

CDPH uses a “Universal Pre-Application” for projects to be considered for funding under the Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (SDWSRF), Proposition 50 and Proposition 84.  The latest pre-application period (for funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 through the SDWSRF) closed on February 27, 2009.  

Background

Proposition 50 (PDF), The Water Security, Clean Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach Protection Act of 2002, Water Code Section 79500, et seq., was passed by California voters in the November 2002 general election. Assembly Bill 1747 (PDF)was signed into law in August 2003, and took effect immediately, clarifying some of the Proposition 50 requirements. [To stay current, always refer to the actual Water Code, Division 26.5.]

Here's a summary of CDPH's Proposition 50 Grant Programs (PDF). CDPH is responsible for Chapter 3 (Water Security) and Chapter 4 (Safe Drinking Water). CDPH is also responsible for sections (b) and (c) of Chapter 6, which deal with treatment technology, through an interagency agreement with the Department of Water Resources. 

Project Ranking Criteria

General ranking criteria and ranking criteria for Chapters 3 and 4 projects (PDF)

Ranking criteria for Chapter 6 projects (PDF)

Project Priority Lists (PPLs)

If your preapplication is on a project priority list (PPL), you do not need to resubmit your preapplication. If your preapplication was previously found to be ineligible, you will need to address its deficiencies prior to resubmitting it in a subsequent cycle. Learn more about the Universal Pre-Application here.

Draft Round 3 PPLs for CDPH's Proposition 50 project categories are now available.  These include preapplications submitted in Calendar Year 2007 and earlier.  Any preapplications submitted in 2008 are not included on these lists. 

Round 2 PPLs (2006-2007) for CDPH's Proposition 50 project categories.

Round 1 PPLs (2004-2005) for CDPH's Proposition 50 project categories.

Invitations for Full Proposals

Invitations for full proposals: Round 2.

Invitations for full proposals: Round 1.

Information about applications for invitees.

NOTE: Regarding funding restrictions for Proposition 50, preliminary costs are handled in the following manner: From October 28, 2003 to March 5, 2005, preliminary costs are eligible to be counted as matching funds and are not reimbursable. Starting March 6, 2005, preliminary costs are eligible for reimbursement. No claims for reimbursement can be submitted until the applicant has a funding agreement for the project.

FAQs and Other Information

Eligibility Questions (PDF)

Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)

Stakeholder Committee Members (PDF)

For More Information

To find out more about CDPH's drinking water-related funding opportunities under Proposition 50, contact us by e-mail at prop50@cdph.ca.gov.  There's more Proposition 50 contact information here.

Also, CDPH has other funding opportunities for public water systems.