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State Water Board outlines SAFER fund sources, $130 million annual target and FEP timetable

State Water Resources Control Board · February 25, 2026
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Summary

Jeff Wetzel described the Fund Expenditure Plan development process, the mix of funding sources that support SAFER, an approximate $130,000,000 annual state fund, project caps guided by the intended‑use plan, and the public comment schedule for the FEP draft.

Jeff Wetzel, supervisor in the Division of Financial Assistance, briefed the SAFER advisory group on Feb. 12 about how the board develops its annual Fund Expenditure Plan (FEP) and the funding sources that underlie the SAFER program.

"We get about a $130,000,000 each year for the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund," Wetzel said, and described the fund as one component of a broader portfolio that also includes the drinking water state revolving fund (federal match), bond funds, general‑fund pots for infrastructure and emerging contaminants, and occasional…

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