DELAWARE - Agencies can now submit proposals to receive matching grants for wastewater, surface water and drinking water project planning.
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control released a statement today announcing that state government agencies, county and municipal governments, and conservation districts can submit their grant proposals. Proposals must be received by 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2022.
Eligible projects include planning, preliminary engineering and feasibility analysis of wastewater and/or drinking water projects; stormwater retrofits; green technology practices; stream and wetland restoration projects; small watershed studies; master surface water and drainage plans; 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 percent 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 wastewater and surface water planning grants. Drinking water planning grants can be for any amount, provided funds are available.
The Wastewater, Drinking Water, and Surface Water Matching Planning Grant programs are all set-asides in the state’s Clean Water and Drinking Water Revolving Fund.
DNREC says projects will be recommended for funding by the Delaware Water Infrastructure Advisory Council through a competitive grant process.