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State Water Board tests community‑partner model in Southwestern Tulare County
Summary
The State Water Board is piloting a new community‑partner model that routes state funding to trusted local residents through an existing technical assistance provider to support outreach and engagement on drinking‑water projects in southwestern Tulare County.
The State Water Resources Control Board has launched a pilot that pays trusted locals to work on drinking‑water outreach and project support in communities that lack the capacity to run or respond to conventional grant processes.
Rachel Wittenberg of the board’s Office of Public Engagement, Equity and Tribal Affairs described the “community partner” model to the SAFER advisory group. The pilot partners a technical assistance provider that already holds a state contract — called the funding partner — with community members or very small local groups who would not otherwise be able to receive state grants directly.
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