The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is encouraging nonprofits, conservation districts, community organizations and homeowners associations to submit proposals to be considered for matching grant funds from the Community Water Quality Improvement Grants program.
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The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is encouraging nonprofits, conservation districts, community organizations and homeowners associations to submit proposals to be considered for matching grant funds from the Community Water Quality Improvement Grants program.
Funding for projects in this cycle is expected to range from $25,000-$75,000. Projects recommended by DNREC for funding will be presented to the Water Infrastructure Advisory Council.
Applicants may submit up to two proposals per grant cycle. Guidelines and the application can be found here.
DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship will hold a virtual information workshop at 10 a.m. Wednesday for individuals to learn more about the grants. Register here.
Community Water Quality Improvement Grants assist in implementing initiatives that boost water conditions on developed lands with specific watershed-improvement plans. Projects selected for these grants must demonstrate innovative and sustainable methods and/or practices for water-quality improvements, with cost-effective and measurable results.
Eligible projects may include:
Past projects that have received this funding included a green roof installation; growing freshwater mussels in stormwater-management ponds; a stormwater retrofit project featuring a wetland and bioswale to manage stormwater runoff from impervious surfaces; and floating wetlands in dead-end canals in Delaware’s Inland Bays to improve water quality.
Proposals should be submitted to nps.grants@delaware.gov with “Community Water Quality Improvement Grants” in the subject line. Emailed proposals must be less than 10 megabytes and must be received by 4:30 p.m. April 25.
