DOVER – DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship is now accepting project proposals from state agencies, county and municipal governments, conservation districts, community organizations, homeowner organizations and not-for-profit organizations representing local government for water quality improvement projects within Delaware’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Proposals for the Chesapeake Bay Implementation Funding Grant must be received by DNREC no later than 4:30 p.m. Oct. 17, 2018.
The Implementation Funding Grant is an annually-determined set-aside within Delaware’s Chesapeake Bay Implementation Grant from the US Environmental Protection Agency. Funding is intended for use by Delaware entities within the Chesapeake Bay watershed for best management practice (BMP) implementation projects that will improve water quality by reducing nutrient and sediment loads. The competitive grant process is administered by Delaware’s Chesapeake Bay Implementation Grant Program, which provides technical and financial guidance during the grant application and project period.
Grant requests of up to $300,000 (from $600,000 in total funding for fiscal year 2019) will be considered, with a one-to-one non-federal match requirement. Up to 10 percent of the grant funds may be used for administrative costs.
The grant guidelines and application instructions can be found online at Chesapeake Bay Implementation Funding Grant webpage. Proposals must be submitted by email to
For more information, please contact Jim Sullivan, Division of Watershed Stewardship, at 302-739-9922.
