Drinking Water for Schools Grant Program
Drinking Water for Schools Grant Program supports California public schools serving disadvantaged communities with interim water-quality and access projects so students have safer, more accessible drinking water.
Funder: California State Water Resources Control Board
Due Dates: No application deadline stated
Funding Amounts: Up to $100,000 per school; $6.8 million authorized for Round 2
Summary: Supports interim drinking-water projects at California public schools within or serving disadvantaged communities.
Key Information: Schools need a documented water-quality or water-supply issue; private schools are ineligible.
Description
The California State Water Resources Control Board’s Drinking Water for Schools program improves access to, and the quality of, drinking water at public schools within or serving disadvantaged communities. It provides interim and emergency assistance for documented problems such as contamination above a primary maximum contaminant level or a dry well. Projects may include treatment devices, drinking-water fixtures, or interim alternative water supplies.
Self-Help Enterprises (SHE) and Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) administer Round 2 and work with eligible school districts to develop and carry out projects. Schools with impaired water quality receive first priority. The administrators can also help with applications, installation oversight, monitoring, and operations and maintenance planning.
