The Governor Gavin Newsom has advanced an investment of 8.5 billion dollars to conserve, store and deliver more water to the state's communities, in addition to announcing 288 million dollars for drought and flood projects in California that will allow us to achieve our strategic goals.
The Department of Water Resources (DWR), through the Urban Community Drought Relief Grant program, has awarded more than $217 million to 44 projects that will help communities strengthen their resilience to drought and better prepare for future dry conditions.
That, the governor said, will help move forward with efforts outlined in the strategy to adapt California's water supply to the prospect of a wet, dry future.
Investments focus on flood risk management and groundwater recharge, improving water supply reliability, water recycling, and water conservation and landscape transformation.
In that regard, in San Joaquin County, the Stockton East Water District will receive $12.2 million to divert water from the New Hogan Reservoir for groundwater recharge and drinking water purposes.