DE Community Water Quality Improvement Grant (CWQIG)

Funder: Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC)

The DE Community Water Quality Improvement Grant (CWQIG) supports projects aimed at enhancing water quality in impaired watersheds across Delaware. Funded by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), grants range from $25,000 to $75,000. Eligible projects include stormwater retrofits and stream restoration that align with established environmental strategies. This initiative aims to address pollution and improve the ecological health of Delaware's waterways.

Synopsis
The Delaware Water Infrastructure Advisory Council is announcing a Request for Proposals (RFP) to support implementation projects and activities that focus on the developed landscape to improve water quality in impaired watersheds in Delaware. There is funding available in grants for Community Water Quality Implementation Projects within Delaware’s developed landscape to improve water quality in impaired watersheds with established total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) or watershed with an approved watershed restoration or pollution control strategy. Stormwater retrofits, stream and wetland restoration, implementation and evaluation of new Best Management Practices (BMPs), and other nonpoint source water pollution control projects not currently feasible for funding through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund program will be selected by the Delaware Water Infrastructure Advisory Council (DWIAC) through a competitive grant process for funding
Award Information
Funding for projects receiving a grant award in this grant cycle will be subject to a minimum $25,000 grant with a maximum of $75,000.