State Water Energy & Efficiency Block Grant Program

Background

Stockton East Water District (SEWD), South San Joaquin Irrigation District (SSJID), and North San Joaquin Water Conservation District (NSJWCD) are pleased to administer the State Water Efficiency & Enhancement Project Block Grant (SWEEP Block Grant) for our constituents.

The objective of this funding opportunity is to invite eligible applicants to utilize state funds on projects that seek to conserve and use water more efficiently, conserve energy, increase the production of renewable energy, mitigate climate change impacts, enable farmers to make additional on-farm improvements, and accomplish other benefits that contribute to sustainability.

Application Process

Applications will not be accepted until after February 1st, 2024. The first application due date is May 15th, 2024.

Please review all the documents in the document section below in order to complete your application and necessary attachments.

The application may be submitted one of the three ways:

Email the application and attachments to sweep@sewd.net.
Hand deliver a hard copy of application and attachments to Stockton East Water District at 6767 East Main St. Stockton CA 95215.
Mail a hard copy of application and attachments to Stockton East Water District at PO Box 5157 Stockton, CA 95205.

Application Workshops

There are currently three application workshops scheduled. These workshops are to provide information on the grant program, give an overview of the application process, and connect with the primary points of contacts for the application and grant administration. The following dates and times are available to anyone interested in the SWEEP Block Program.

February 16th, 2024, 9 AM, Stockton East Water District Board Room, 6767 East Main St. Stockton CA 95215.
February 22nd, 2024, 11 AM, Lodi Grape Festival Grounds Chardonnay Hall, 413 E. Lockeford St. Lodi, CA 95240.
February 22nd, 2024, 1:30 PM, South San Joaquin Irrigation District Office, 11011 E. Highway 120, Manteca, CA 95336.

Documents

SWEEP Block Grant Application SWEEP Block Grant Application Checklist SWEEP Block Grant Funding Information Irrigation Water Savings Assessment Tools Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Tool Budget Template

Online Energy and Water Savings Assessment Tool

Contact Information

Please reach out to one of the following contacts with questions regarding the SWEEP Block application or grant process.

SAN JOAQUIN FARM BUREAU

Jessica Coit

jessica@sjfb.org

(209)931-4931

UC KEARNEY AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER

Brady E. Holder

beholder@ucanr.edu

(559)646-6541

STOCKTON EAST WATER DISTRICT

Kent Norman

sweep@sewd.net

(209)444-3123

NORTH SAN JOAQUIN WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT

Steve Schwabauer

steve@nsjwcd.com

(209)368-2101

SOUTH SAN JOAQUIN IRRIGATION DISTRICT

Julie Vrieling

Julie.vrieling@ssjid.gov

(209)249-4600

Website Accessibility Policy

Stockton East Water District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Stockton East Water District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at (209) 948-0333

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Stockton East Water District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Stockton East Water District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

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