BOARD00079 ‎(2)‎

• Board Meeting Date: 11/14/2006
• Description: OWCDP Section- Proposed Revisions to Guidelines for Financial Assistance to Covered Entities to Develop Water Conservation Plans
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

Adopted by the CWCB May 25, 2005
Revised by thelBoard January 24, 2006

d. Adequacy, stability, and relIability of the entity's water system
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6. Description of the project plan ieeluding a paragraph stating the purpose and primary
features of the project and a narrative of the tasks to be performed. Description of the
Water Conservation Plan project de~elopment, also referred to as, the scope of work. The
scope of work shall state the purp6se and primary features of the Water Conservation
Plan development project, end prod~cts to be delivered, and provide a detailed narrative
of all tasks to be performed for co~pletion of plan. Each task within the scope of work
must:

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. be numbered
· contain a detailed description of work to be performed
· identify clear tinielines including when progress and final reporting
will occur
. identify those responsible for performing the task
· identify funding sources, such as; grant monies, entity funds, in-kind
services, and cash contributions, necessary to complete the task
7. Proposed project sehedl:lle in eluding, milestones vlith dates and eea products.
8. Listieg of all funding sources that the eetity will use to €levelop its Water Conservatioe
Plan (ieell:l€lmg grant monies, entity funds and/or in kind services).
7. A detailed budget identifying all costs associated with the Water Conservation Plan
development project, including but not limited to hours spent on plan development (in-kind
and cash), hourly wages, materials, and resources needed.
98. The signature of an individual with the authority to commit the resources of the entity
seeking the grant.

All funded projects will be required to provide progress reports to the Board, via the Board staff,
at 50% and 95% completion of the Plan. The estimated dates of the progress reports must be
included in the scope of work contained in the application. A progress report is a document that
communicates the status of the project at a point in time. The following are items to consider
when developing a progress report:
. the success of meeting previously identified goals and objectives
. obstacles encountered
. preliminary findings or accomplishments
. potential need fro revisions to the scope of work and timelines

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Applicants are encouraged, but not required, to utilize the Water Conservation Plan
Development Guidance Document prepared I by the Office and posted on the Board website as a
guide in preparing the scope of work portion of the application and if awarded funding, in
preparing the Water Conservation Plan. '

e) Timing of Fund ,\ vailability
Funds for financial assistance to covered en(ities, if available, will become available oe July I of
each year, at which time the Board will ent~rtain applications. The Office will post information
regarding the fund availability, as well as the status of applications and a',vards, oe the Board
v:ebsite, updated moethly or as conditions warraet.

fc) Application Evaluation Criteria -
Applicants that meet the eligibility requirement will be evaluated and ranked based on the
following three major evaluation criteria (as reflected in Table I):

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