CDFA SWEEP - State Water Efficiency & Enhancement Program
The State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) provides financial assistance to farmers and ranchers in the form of grants to implement irrigation systems that reduce greenhouse gases and save water on California agricultural operations. The RCDTC serves as a CDFA Block Grant recipient that will be directly approving local farmer and rancher project proposals for SWEEP funding. Applications will be reviewed and approved on a first-come-first serve basis.
Eligible system components include (among others):
- soil moisture monitoring
- drip systems
- switching to low-pressure irrigation systems
- pump retrofits
- variable frequency drives, and
- installation of renewable energy to reduce on-farm water use and energy.
APPLICATION WINDOW NOW OPEN - Starting January 5, 2024 and continuing until funds are allocated.
Please review the Request for Grant Application (RGA) before applying:
Request for Grant Application (RGA)
Click here to apply: RCDTC SWEEP Application
APPLICATION ID: Your unique, 5 digit Application ID will be generated when you start the application. You will need your Application ID labelled on all suplementary files.
Application Checklist
Please attach the following documents to your application before submitting:
- Project design
- Can use PAT as base layer
- Completed Budget Worksheet:
- Quotes for all major components
- Parts and labor
- Completed PAT
- Download all 3 files and attach to application: map, report, and project file
- Twelve consecutive months of baseline GHG emission/energy use documentation for any pumps that are impacted by the project (e.g., fuel receipts or utility bills)
- Pump efficiency tests
January 5, 2024 Workshop Resources
RCDTC SWEEP Block Grant Slides.pdfResource Info list.pdfSWEEP BGR Contacts List.pdfSWEEP Application Checklist (Appendix A).pdf
Consultation
Book your free, one-on-one consultation with the RCDTC's Ag team at Agriculture@tehamacountyrcd.org or by calling (530) 727-1280 ext. 2. Consultations can be made for application assistance, project planning, and grantee counseling.
NOTICE: CDFA's SWEEP program is paused until further notice. This does not affect the RCDTC's SWEEP Block Grant. For details about CDFA's SWEEP program, please visit the CDFA website.