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MLRP is a new funding opportunity to help transition irrigated agricultural lands to a less water intensive use while also creating a range of community, environmental, and economic benefits.
The Merced Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (MSGSA) and regional partners received a $9 million block grant from the Department of Conservation (DOC) to create and administer the Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program, or MLRP, in our region. The program offers a unique opportunity for landowners, communities, and other local stakeholders to collaborate on a vision for how these grant dollars can support land transitions that increase groundwater sustainability while also providing benefits such as water and air quality improvements, wildlife habitat, flood risk mitigation, work force opportunities, and more.
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Multibenefit Land Repurposing
The California Department of Conservation (DoC) established the Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program (MLRP) to incentivize multibenefit land repurposing in eight overdrafted groundwater subbasins across the Central Valley. The program recognizes the impacts of imbalanced water supplies and the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) on local communities and economies.
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Funding Opportunities
The Merced MLRP released a Request for Projects from November 15, 2024 to March 14, 2025 for applicants to propose implementation projects. Projects must align with the MLRP program goals of reducing reliance on groundwater while providing additional benefits to the environment, communities, and/or the local economy. Project benefits must have a minimum duration of 10 years.
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Inclusive Planning Process
The Merced MLRP is an inclusive and collaborative effort that includes a core group of program partners along with key stakeholders representing local communities, farmers, environmental entities, and many others. Click the button below to learn more about how to get involved to help shape the Merced MLRP’s land repurposing strategies and projects in our region.