06 July 2016

Funding Opportunity for Improving Farm Water & Energy Use Efficiency!


Up to $200K per farm available for improving farm water and energy use efficiency!

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is accepting applications for its 2016 State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) Round II. SWEEP is a competitive grants program supporting growers and agricultural operations in California to reduce their Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and save water by investing in water irrigation system efficiency. Projects must reduce GHG emissions and save water. Applicants must provide supporting documentation directly related to actual, on-farm energy consumption and GHG emissions during the prior growing season to be eligible for funding. Grant submission deadline is August 5, 2016, and grant-funded work must be completed by November 2017.

THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICTS OF 
MONTEREY, SANTA CRUZ and LOMA PRIETA
INVITE YOU TO ATTEND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING WORKSHOPS TO PREPARE YOUR 2016 SWEEP PROPOSAL

DATE
TIME
LOCATION
July 14, 2016
8am – 12pm
UC Cooperative Extension
1432 Abbott Street
Salinas, CA
July 15, 2016
9am – 12pm
UC Cooperative Extension Santa Cruz
1430 Freedom Blvd, Suite E
Watsonville, CA
July 20, 2016
9am – 12pm
Morgan Hill Community Center
17000 Monterey Rd
Morgan Hill, CA
These workshops will give you an overview of the program, and provide hands-on assistance with project requirements, application process and materials. 
For more details visit the program’s website at https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/oefi/sweep/, or contact:
Representatives from various companies that sell the types of irrigation supplies and equipment you can acquire with your SWEEP grant are also available to help you prepare your proposal. 
Be ready! Please bring information about your irrigation system and pump characteristics to assess your farm water consumption and GHG emissions.