Delaware Agencies Accepting Grant Proposals for Wastewater, Surface Water and Drinking Water Project Planning

Jan 26, 2023 |

Tidewater Park Laurel — Tidewater Park in the town of Laurel, Delaware. The town used a state Surface Water Matching Planning Grant for the preliminary engineering and design of a bioswale and created wetlands. Laurel and the town’s partners then used a Chesapeake Bay Implementation Grant along with a Community Water Quality Improvement Grant for implementation of the project at Tidewater Park.

State government agencies, county and municipal governments, and conservation districts can now submit proposals to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and the Delaware Division of Public Health to receive matching grants for wastewater, surface water and drinking water project planning. Proposals must be received by Feb. 15 at 4:30 p.m. 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

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