Funding Opportunities
Projects in the Kaweah Subbasin must transition irrigated agricultural land to less water-intensive use(s) and create additional benefits for rural communities, economies, and ecosystems. Projects can focus on the sustainable management of groundwater supplies, providing drought relief, restoring wildlife habitat, and providing other direct benefits to disadvantaged communities and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. Projects must align with the broader MLRP Program goals as well as with regional land repurposing strategies and Groundwater Sustainability Plans in the Kaweah Subbasin. Projects must provide a public benefit for at least ten years.
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Project Applications Under Review
A project solicitation for Development Funding was open from March 14, 2025 to August 31, 2025. Project applications received during this window are currently under review. This funding is designed to support projects in earlier phases of development. Up to $200,000 per project was available for the finalization of project designs, plans, and permits that would result in a fully-planned and permitted project by August 31, 2027, which could be later be implementable through additional funding sources. Please find additional details in the RFP below.
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Request for Projects (RFP)
Application Window CLOSED
RFP in English (Application starts on page 7)
RFP in Spanish
Application Submittal - by 11:59pm PST on August 31, 2025
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Email: info@kaweahmlrp.org
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Mail:
Self Help Enterprises
C/O Kayla Vander Schuur
P.O. Box 6520
Visalia, CA 93291 -
In person drop off*:
Sequoia Riverlands Trust
427 S Garden St,
Visalia, CA 93277
* Please drop off applications by 4pm on August 28th
Information on Selected Implementation Projects
A public solicitation for project proposals for Implementation Projects was released on September 29, 2023. See below for more information on the selected projects, which are currently going through permitting and preparation for implementation.