Who will pay for implementation of the IRWMP?
The member agencies will use a variety of funding sources to implement the IRWMP, including funds from existing water rates. Member agencies will also pursue grant funding from the state and federal government, as well as private foundations. For example, California voters passed Proposition 50, the Water Security, Clean Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach Protection Act of 2002. It amended the California Water Code to add, among other articles, Section 79560 et seq., authorizing the Legislature to appropriate $500 million for projects associated with integrated regional water management planning efforts. The WRA will pursue this grant funding to implement high-priority programs, policies, and projects on behalf of the member agencies.
