Is there a defined project period for projects funded by the Local Levee Grant Program?
Not necessarily, but the factor of project timing will be considered during DWR’s evaluation of proposed levee projects/evaluations. Specifically for a LLUR grant, the intended use of the funds is to immediately repair local (non-Project) levees. Applications that propose to implement the project over an extended period of time, for whatever reasons, will be given lower priority than those that propose implementation during the current construction season. This is generally true for the LOLE grants as well. • How much funding will be available through the Local Levee Grant Program- LLUR, LOLE, and total? Total funding for the Local Levee Grant Program for FY 2007-08 is $60 million- $40 million for LLUR grants and $20 million for LOLE grants. Please note that these amounts will also cover DWR’s costs to develop and administer the program, so the amount actually awarded as grant funding will be slightly less than $60 million. At this time, LLUR grant funds will only be awarded in FY 2007
