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- A drought disaster sounds alarming, but officials say the reality is more mundane: It simply opens up emergency federal loans to California farmers who are struggling with back-to-back dry years. Growers in the 50 counties but also in all the counties next door (including 16 in Oregon, Arizona and Nevada) are eligible for loans.
calmatters.org/environment/2021/04/california-drought-federal-aid/5 things you need to know about federal drought aid in California
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The Small Community Drought Relief Program (Program) is one of the Department of Water Resources’ (DWR's) Drought Relief Grant Programs that offers immediate and near-term financial and technical assistance to small communities facing water supply challenges because of the current drought.
Sep 16, 2021 · In California, drought is never far away. But even as climate change puts water supplies in peril, the state is leading the way in developing new solutions for a worsening problem. What innovations might help California overcome water shortages?
In response to current drought conditions, the California Legislature authorized over a billion dollars in funding to DWR for drought relief in 2021 and 2022. The drought funding provides support for reliable water supply and improved resiliency to drought.
Small Community Drought Relief Program 2021 Guidelines: The Small Community Drought Relief program provides urgent financial and technical support to counties and communities in urgent need of drinking water supply assistance due to drought.
To support drought early warning capacity and resilience to drought events in both California and Nevada, NOAA’s National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) launched the California-Nevada Drought Early Warning System (DEWS).
Jun 7, 2022 · California farmers and farmworkers are struggling under California's worst drought ever. Officials say this year, the third straight year of drought, is the driest on record. Six million...
California water systems enacted in 2021-22. This budget is tailored to meet immediate drought emergency needs for communities and fish and wildlife while deepening and expanding state investments to climate-proof water systems around the state. SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENTS INCLUDE:
