Additional funding for California's drought emergency
3/22/2022 11:48:35 PM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Society & Public Health
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
California
Start Date: 3/13/2022
- End Date: 12/31/2022
Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration is spending an additional $22.5 million in response to the immediate drought emergency after the driest January and February in more than 100 years of records in the Sierra Nevada.
The $22.5 million allocation includes more funding for the Department of Water Resources, State Water Resources Control Board and the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
More than a third of the money, $8.25 million, will be used to increase outreach efforts to educate Californians on water conservation measures and practices.
Governor (Sacramento, Calif.), March 13, 2022
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