DNREC Soliciting Project Proposals for Surface Water Matching Planning Grants
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: 聽Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control聽
The聽Surface Water Matching Planning Grant program聽is a set-aside in the state鈥檚 Clean Water Revolving Fund. The grants聽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聽Delaware Water Infrastructure Advisory Council聽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聽NPS.Grants@delaware.gov聽with Surface Water Matching Planning Grant in the subject line of the email.