Item 26 - Grant Application for Solar Power Project

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• Generation of Solar Power at Garthe and West Pump Station Facilities Project !r Bureau of Reclamation Water Energy and Efficiency Grant FY2022 including impacts to public health, safety, and economic opportunities. Please describe how the project supports these Executive Orders, including: a. Does the proposed project directly serve and/or benefit a disadvantaged or historically underserved community? Benefits can include, but are not limited to, public health and safety through water quality improvements, new water supplies, new renewable energy sources, or economic growth opportunities. Yes, the proposed Project will provide benefits to a disadvantaged community, including expanding on renewable energy source, increasing electrical power reliability, enhancing public health and generating economic savings. b. If the proposed project is providing benefits to a disadvantaged community, provide sufficient information to demonstrate that the community meets the disadvantaged community definition in Section 1015 of the Cooperative Watershed Act, which is defined as a community with an annual median household income that is less than 100 percent of the statewide annual median household income for the State, or the applicable state criteria for determining disadvantaged status. According to the 2020 U.S. Census, the annual median household income for the state of California is $75,235, and the median household income (in 2019 dollars) between 2015-2019 was $66,145 for the City of Santa Ana, California. Since a disadvantaged community is defined as "a community with an annual median household income that is less than 100 percent of the statewide annual median household income for the state" by definition, Santa Ana is a disadvantaged community, and will benefit by the proposed Project. Please see below for a map of the City of Santa Ana and the Disadvantages Communities (DACs) and Severely Disadvantaged Communities (SDACs). DACs are defined by having MHI between $42,737 and $56,982 per year and SDACs are defined by having a MHI less than $42,737 per year. c. If the proposed project is providing benefits to an underserved community, provide sufficient information to demonstrate that the community meets the underserved definition in E.O. 13985, which includes populations sharing a particular characteristic, as well as geographic communities, that have been systematically denied a full opportunity to participate in aspects of economic, social, and civic life. EO 13985 states, "...the term underserved communities refers to populations sharing a particular characteristic, as well as geographic communities, who have been systematically denied a full opportunity to participate in aspects of economic, social, and civic life...... In the context of the Federal workforce, this term includes individuals who belong to communities of color, such as Black and African American, Hispanic and Latino....... individuals with limited English proficiency....." According to the 2020 17 PREVIEW Date: Nov 03, 2021 Workspace ID: WS00800354 Funding Opportunity Number: R22AS00023