In accordance with section 9509 of title IX of public law 111-11, the omnibus public land management act of 2009, which authorizes financial assistance to entities such as resources legacy fund…

This $750,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded on July 22, 2024 by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under its SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements (CFDA 15.560) program, supports the San Joaquin Valley Water Collaborative Action Program (CAP) initiative. The CAP aims to create a comprehensive and sustainable water resources management program for California's San Joaquin Valley by aligning the objectives of multiple stakeholders.

Key activities and deliverables include: 1) developing a shared vision, problem statement, and initial solution set for sustainable water management in the San Joaquin Valley; 2) creating a programmatic and project-level evaluation tool along with an initial suite of recommended programmatic actions and on-the-ground projects; 3) engagement strategies for affected communities and the public; and 4) a final summary report documenting the process and outcomes. The funding will primarily benefit the general public by supporting collaborative efforts to address water management challenges in the San Joaquin Valley region.

Activities

Objective 1: develop a vision, problem statement, and initial solution setagreement on a sustainable water management vision for the SAN joaquin valley includes agreement on the problems that must be addressed, outcomes, and solutions required to achieve the goals of the vision.for this objective, cap members will review the vision and common problem statements regarding SAN joaquin valley water challenges and the initial solution set to resolve those problems together. They will be revised based on the review of cap participants and outreach to affected communities.objective 2: programmatic and project-level evaluation tool and initial suite of programmatic actions and on-the-ground projectsobjective 3: engagement strategies for affected communities and the publicobjective 4: summary reporta summary report documenting the process and outcomes will ultimately be submitted to the committee on energy and natural resources of the senate and the committee on natural resources of the house of representatives not later than 24 months after financial assistance is made available to resources legacy fund.deliverables and expected outcomes:1)a final version of the vision, problem statement, and desired outcomes and solution SET2)a final evaluation tool to analyze and evaluate policy recommendations, programmatic revisions, and proposed projects in a multi-stakeholder framework. An initial suite of recommended programmatic actions and on-the-ground projects to advance sustainable water management in the SAN joaquin VALLEY3)materials to inform and engage the affected communities and interested public, and documentation of the input received. 4)summary report documenting the process and outcomes.beneficiaries: the publicsubrecipient activities (if known or specified at time of award): n a