Funding Area Information May 2020
Los Angeles Funding Area
The Los Angeles Funding Area is the most populous funding area in the state, including the coastal and inland areas surrounding the Los Angeles area. It includes the IRWM regions of Watersheds Coalition of Ventura County, Upper Santa Clara River, and Greater Los Angeles County.
Disadvantaged Community Involvement Program The Disadvantaged Community Involvement (DACI) Program in the Los Angeles Funding Area is being carried out through the Los Angeles County Flood Control District. All three IRWM regions within the Funding Area are involved in the DACI Program development and implementation.
Grantee: LA County Flood Control District Grant Award: $9,800,000 Grant Start: March 2018 Needs Assessment: In Progress
Integrated Regional Water Management Regions* Watersheds Coalition of Ventura County The Watersheds Coalition of Ventura County is the governing body of the IRWM region. It includes six committees – general membership, the steering committee, the Disadvantaged Community sub-committee, and three watershed committees (Calleguas Creek, Lower Santa Clara River, Ventura River). Individual members of various bands of the Chumash Tribe and Wishtoyo Foundation are identified as stakeholders with some level of participation. Local Tribal contacts from the Chumas, Barbareno, and Ventureno Tribes (provided by the NAHC) have been included in outreach throughout the IRWM process.
Greater Los Angeles County The Greater Los Angeles County region is governed by its Leadership Committee, consisting of subregional representatives and water management focus area representatives. Additionally, there are Leadership Committee Subcommittees and Subregional Steering Committees. Most stakeholder input is conducted through the Subregional Steering Committees, representing the North Santa Monica Bay, Upper Los Angeles River, South Bay, Upper San Gabriel River/Rio Hondo, and Lower San Gabriel/Lower Los Angeles Rivers subregions.
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Upper Santa Clara River The Upper Santa Clara River region is governed by a RWMG that works with subcommittees, and a stakeholder group on IRWM planning and processes. The Tataviam Band of Mission Indians has been involved with stakeholder meetings, according to the 2014 Plan. The 2018 Plan Update referenced outreach to other Tribal interests identified by the NAHC.
* Information on each Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) region was gathered from publicly available information from the region’s website or IRWM plan. This information may not reflect the most recent or accurate understanding of Tribal engagement in the region. Please contact the IRWM region for additional information.
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Contact Information Los Angeles Funding Area Disadvantaged Community Involvement Program (DACI) DACI Program Contact Margarit Movsesian, LA County Department of Public Works
[email protected] Department of Water Resources DACI Grant Manager Pakiza Chatha, Division of Regional Assistance, Department of Water Resources [email protected]
Integrated Regional Water Management Contacts Watersheds Coalition of Ventura County Lynn Rodriguez, Ventura County [email protected] Greater Los Angeles County Giles Coon, LA County Department of Public Works
[email protected] Upper Santa Clara River Rick Viergutz, Castaic Lake Water Agency [email protected]
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