- Author: Michael D Cahn
- Author: Aparna Gazula
Thursday December 7, 2023
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Workshop will be presented on Zoom
Apply for California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) grant funding – Healthy Soils Program (HSP) and/or State Water efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP). Receive up to $200,000 in grant funding to improve soil health of your farm or increase irrigation and energy efficiency through two CDFA incentive grant programs. Grants can pay for cover crops, and soil amendment applications, as well as irrigation system improvements, variable frequency drives (VFD) for pumps, and solar arrays to offset energy costs associated with pumping.
During the workshop we will:
- Provide a comprehensive review of HSP and SWEEP grant programs
- Show you how to assemble a strong grant proposal
When: Thursday, December 7, 2023, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Where: Via Zoom, link will be emailed to registered participants
Registration:
Register for the workshop and workshop resources: https://ucanr.edu/hsp-sweepworkshop
OR send an email to either:
Bailey Smith-Helman, bsmithhelman@ucanr.edu
Aparna Gazula, agazula@ucanr.edu
Questions: Contact bsmithhelman@ucanr.edu | 831-239-9465 or others as listed above.
Grant info.: Online applications. More details at https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/oefi/
Free One-On-One Technical Assistance to Apply for Grant Funds Need help in developing and/or submitting your project proposal? Schedule your free one-on-one Technical Assistance session, contact Bailey Smith-Helman, or others as listed above, for additional information. |
- Author: Michael D Cahn
Cosponsored by UCCE-Monterey County, UCANR, RCDMC
Why: Apply for CDFA funding- State Water efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP). Receive up to $100,000 in grant funding to improve your on-farm water and energy efficiency through the SWEEP grant funding program. During the workshop irrigation specialists will:
- Provide a comprehensive review of SWEEP and summary of other CDFA Climate Smart Grant programs
- Guide you through the required water savings and greenhouse gas reduction calculations
- Show you how to assemble a strong grant proposal
When: Wednesday, February 13, 2019, 1:00 PM- 3:00 PM
Where: Monterey County Agriculture Center, 1432 Abbott St. Salinas CA 93901
Presenters:
Michael Cahn, Irrigation and Water Resources Advisor, UCCE Monterey
Laura Murphy, Soil Scientist, Resource Conservation District of Monterey County
Khaled Bali, Irrigation Specialist, UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center
Daniele Zaccaria, Agricultural Water Management Specialist, UC Davis
Registration:
To register send name, telephone and email address to Lennis Arriaga (larriaga@ucanr.edu)
Questions:
Contact Lennis Arriaga @ 831-759-7353, email: larriaga@ucanr.edu
Michael Cahn @ 831-759-7377, email: mdcahn@ucanr.edu
Grant info.: Applications are due March 8, 2019 online at https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/oefi/sweep/
The SWEEP provides financial assistance in the form of grants to implement irrigation systems that reduce greenhouse gases and save water on California agricultural operations. 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.
Please feel free to contact us if you need special accommodations.
- Author: Michael D Cahn, Ph.D.
If you have an interest to receive state funding for upgrading your irrigation system to improve water use efficiency, then you may want to consider applying for SWEEP funding. Upcoming workshops on SWEEP will be in Salinas on July 14, and in Watsonville on July 15th. Please see the announcement below:
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FOR IMPROVING FARM
WATER AND ENERGY USE EFFICIENCY!
UP TO $200K PER FARM
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is accepting applications for its 2016 State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) Round II. SWEEP is a competitive grants program supporting growers and agricultural operations in California to reduce their Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and save water by investing in water irrigation system efficiency. Projects must reduce GHG emissions and save water. Applicants must provide supporting documentation directly related to actual, on-farm water consumption and GHG emissions during the prior growing season to be eligible for funding. Grant submission deadline is August 5, 2016, and grant-funded work must be completed by November 2017.
THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICTS OF
MONTEREY, SANTA CRUZ and LOMA PRIETA
INVITE YOU
TO ATTEND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WORKSHOPS TO PREPARE YOUR 2016 SWEEP PROPOSAL
Date |
Time |
Location |
6 - July |
8am to 12pm |
San Lorenzo Park 1160 Broadway, King City, CA |
14 - July |
8am to 12pm |
UC Cooperative Extension 1432 Abbott St, Salinas, CA |
15 - July |
9am to 12pm |
UC Cooperative Extension Santa Cruz County 1430 Freedom Boulevard, Suite E, Watsonville, CA |
20 - July |
9am to 12pm |
Morgan Hill Community Center 17000 Monterey Rd., Morgan Hill, CA |
These workshops will give you an overview of the program, and provide hands-on assistance with project requirements, application process and materials. You will have an opportunity to meet representatives from various companies that sell the types of irrigation supplies and equipment you can acquire with your SWEEP grant. For more details visit the program's website at https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/oefi/sweep/, or contact Ben Burgoa at ben.burgoa@rcdmonterey.org (805-717-3261) for assistance in Monterey County, or Sacha Lozano at slozano@rcdsantacruz.org (831-224-0293) in Santa Cruz and Santa Clara Counties. Be ready! Please bring information about your irrigation system and pump characteristics to assess your farm water consumption and GHG emissions.