DNREC Soliciting Project Proposals for Surface Water Matching Planning Grants

January 8, 2026/Joe Ciccanti

Delaware county and municipal governments, conservation districts and estuary programs can now submit proposals to DNREC to receive matching grants for their surface water project planning. Proposals must be received by 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18th.

Eligible projects include:

  • Planning, preliminary engineering and feasibility analysis of surface water projects; stormwater retrofits;
  • Green technology practices;
  • Stream and wetland restoration projects
  • Small watershed studies
  • Master plans for surface water and drainage projects, and
  • Other source water pollution control projects.

Grant applications of up to $50,000 will be considered with a one-to-one cash match requirement. Up to 10% of the grant funds may be used for administrative costs. There is an annual cumulative grant award cap of $100,000 per successful applicant per fiscal year for surface water planning grants.

Additional Information from DNREC:

Link:  Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control 

The Surface Water Matching Planning Grant program is a set-aside in the state’s Clean Water Revolving Fund. The grants support projects and activities that focus on reducing surface water runoff and improving water quality in impaired watersheds.

Projects will be recommended for funding by the Delaware Water Infrastructure Advisory Council through a competitive grant process.

Surface Water Matching Planning Grant proposals must be less than 10 MB in size to be received by email and should be sent to Michael Fleming at NPS.Grants@delaware.gov with Surface Water Matching Planning Grant in the subject line of the email.

 

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