Coming in May 2008

Our draft AB 1147 Regulations are currently being routed to the Secretary of Resources and then onto the Office of Administrative Law (OAL). These regulations affect projects authorized on or after January 1, 2002. When OAL publishes the draft regulations, we will add a link to the draft language, Initial Statement of Reasons, and Frequently Asked Questions. If you would like to be on our mailing list to receive a hardcopy of the draft regulations, please email: jparsons@water.ca.gov

April 2008 - Organization and Regulatory Updates

• Effective May 1 2008, Teresa Wegener was promoted to Chief of the Statewide Grants Branch, filling the position left vacant by Dena Uding when she was reassigned to lead the Administrative & Program Analysis Branch. The Flood Control Project Subventions Section will miss her guidance and expertise. Cheryl Atkinson and Deanna Denton, our two valuable Associate Governmental Program Analysts also were reassigned to help Dena in her new position.
  
• While we will still be working as a team on all the projects, we have re-distributed the contacts for our projects. See "Contact Info" for a detailed listing.

June 2007 - Organization Updates

• Project leads have been appointed!  While we will still be working as a team on all the projects, now that we have a full staff, we are able to assign main points of contacts for our projects.  See "Contact Info" for a detailed listing.
• In January 2007, Dena Uding was promoted to a supervising engineer position and is now Chief of the Statewide Grants Branch.
• In March 2007, Michele Ng was selected to be the new Chief of the Flood Control Project Subventions Section, and Cheryl Atkinson was selected to fill the remaining Associate Governmental Program Analyst position in the Section.
• In April 2007, Della Leong and Julie Myers were selected to fill the remaining engineering vacancies in the Section.

November 2006 - Propositions on the General Election Ballot affecting Subventions

• Prop 1E (Disaster Preparedness and Flood Prevention Bond Act of 2006) will provide $500 million to Subventions.  Click HERE to read the bill.
• Prop 84 (Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006) will provide $180 million to Subventions.  Click HERE to read the bond act.

August 8, 2006 - Request for Local Agency Estimates

• An email was sent to local agencies requesting Subvention funding needs for a 10-year projection.
• Due date - September 1, 2006

June 30, 2006 - Budget Act of 2006

• The Budget Act of 2006 includes 6 staff and $100,000,000 for local agency assistance, with the following provision:
  The Department of Water Resources shall give priority to processing $10,000,000 in claims from the Napa
  County Flood Control and Water Conservation District to avoid delays that could lead to the loss of federal
  funds or create otherwise avoidable flood risks along the Napa River. This priority shall apply during the
  2006-07 fiscal year in recognition of the extensive flood damage that occurred in January 2006.
• Of the 6 staff included in the 2006-07 budget, we have hired on 3 engineers and 1 Associate Governmental Program Analyst.  Click HERE to meet them!

September 20, 2005 - Requirements for submitting local agency claims have been modified:

• Guidelines for State Reimbursement on Flood Control Projects (February 1974) - Revision to Section VI. Claims for Financial Assistance, B. Claims for Reimbursement, first paragraph:  "The local agency shall submit ONE copy of each claim."
• The requirement to submit five (5) copies of each claim is no longer necessary.