State Water Efficiency & Enhancement Program
The State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) provides financial assistance in the form of grants to implement irrigation systems that reduce greenhouse gases and save water on California agricultural operations. Eligible system components include (among others) soil moisture monitoring, drip systems, switching to low pressure irrigation systems, pump retrofits, variable frequency drives and installation of renewable energy to reduce on-farm water use and energy.
What's new in SWEEP?
Note — 12/19/2023: Unfortunately, due to current budget uncertainties, CDFA is pausing the current SWEEP Direct-to-Producer solicitation. We will provide an update on the status of this solicitation in early 2024 through our email subscription list. We deeply apologize to those who have already started applications and we will contact you directly when we have more information about the program status.
SWEEP 2023 Information:
SWEEP 2023 Informational Workshops:
Click the workshop times below to register to attend.
- Friday Dec. 8, 10am-12pm
- Tuesday Dec. 12, 1-3pm (VIEW the Recording )
TAPs Workshops
See the below document for TAPs-hosted SWEEP workshops
Questions and Answers (Q&A)
CDFA will conduct two rounds of Questions and Answers (Q&A) to address general questions about the application submission process and program requirements. CDFA will post responses to questions received during the workshops or by email to CDFA's SWEEP website according to the following schedule:
Questions Received by: | Responses Posted by: |
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December 14, 2023 | December 20, 2023 |
January 12, 2024 | January 17, 2024 |
To maintain the integrity of the grant process, CDFA is unable to advise and/or provide applicants with any information regarding specific grant applications during the solicitation process.
Estimated Timeline for 2023 SWEEP Solicitation
Release Request for Grant Applications (RGA) | December 5, 2023 |
CDFA grant application webinars | December 2023 |
Grant applications due | January 26, 2024 |
Administrative and technical review | January – February 2024 |
Announce and award funding | February 2024 |
For information regarding the SWEEP Southern Desert Region Pilot Program, please visit the link below.
For information regarding the SWEEP Block Grant Pilot Program, please visit the link below.
Who can I contact for more information?
If you have questions about SWEEP, please e-mail cdfa.sweeptech@cdfa.ca.gov.
State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program Videos
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Email: cdfa.sweeptech@cdfa.ca.gov