Flood Partnership: Real-time Data Grant Program

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is offering the Flood Partnership Real‑time Data Grant Program to fund the purchase and installation of telemetry equipment that captures and transmits real‑time reservoir elevation and hydro‑meteorological data from dams with ungated spillways. Eligible applicants are California public agencies that own or are responsible for such dams. Funding totals $3.5 million, with award amounts and the number of awards to be determined during the application cycle. The grant period runs through June 30 2029, with the award expected by June 30 2027. • Eligible applicants: counties, cities, water districts, flood control districts, irrigation districts, municipal utility districts, service districts, Joint Power Authorities, or other California public agencies with dam responsibility. • Funding purpose: acquisition, installation, and integration of real‑time data collection, storage, transmission, and sharing systems with the California Data Exchange Center (CDEC). • Total available funding: $3.5 million ( $500 k from Proposition 68, $3 million from the State General Fund). • Grant type: reimbursement‑based; no matching funds required; no letter of intent required. • Application window opened 08/21/2026; deadline not specified in the posting. • Expected award announcement: by 06/30/2027; performance period ends 06/30/2029. • Contact for inquiries: Boone Lek, (916) 837‑5700, [email protected].