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Attachment 1 Proposal Summary I <br />Proposition 1 Disadvantaged Community Involvement Grant Program <br />i� <br />Funding Area: Santa Ana Applicant: Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) <br />Grant Amount: $6.3 million Proposal Title: Disadvantaged Communities Involvement Program <br />Proposal Summary: By geographic area, 28 percent of the Santa Ana River watershed Is considered as a <br />Disadvantaged Community (DAC). The Santa Ana River watershed also includes a small area of sovereign tribal <br />land (0.5 percent of the geographic area), some of which qualifies as a DAC. The a small r One Water One <br />Watershed (OWOW) planning efforts (i.e., their IRWM Plan) has Identified general water management needs, as <br />well as specific needs in some individual communities. DACs in the watershed cannot afford to invest in the <br />infrastructure or maintenance necessary to meet or sustain their water needs; this Is highlighted In the OWOW 2.0 <br />Plan as the largest challenge. Other water management needs in the watershed include climate Impacts On water <br />supplies, legacy groundwater and local stormwater pollution, increased water demand thrcugh growth, and <br />Inadequate or limited understanding between water managers and community members. <br />The Santa Ana Funding Area DAC Involvement Proposal Includes exploring the strengths and needs of DAC <br />communities in the watershed, through engagement and education, uncover and share the needs and capacities <br />within the water agencies and communities, and assure integrated water management projects that are supported <br />by communities are made ready far Implementation and prioritized In the OWOW Plan Update 2018. <br />