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Board reviews SAFER fund‑expenditure plan: staff proposes domestic‑well strategy, new TA funding and a two‑year interim assistance limit
Summary
Staff proposed a reworked SAFER Fund Expenditure Plan that adds a domestic‑well strategy, increases technical‑assistance funding and recommends a two‑year general cap on interim emergency assistance, with exceptions by discretion.
State Water Resources Control Board staff presented a draft Fund Expenditure Plan (FEP) for the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund (SAFER) at the July 15 workshop, proposing program organization changes, a new strategy for communities served by domestic wells and state small water systems, and updated spending targets and technical assistance priorities.
What staff proposed - Reorganized FEP and new domestic‑well/state‑small strategy: staff said the draft reorganizes material for clarity and adds three strategy pillars for domestic‑well/state‑small communities: share data to inform solutions; fill funding gaps by coordinating with local/regional programs; and promote long‑term solutions (consolidation, decentralized treatment, new sources). - SAFER fund targets (proposed): staff proposed $342.2 million of SAFER…
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