How much funding does River Clean-Up Grants provide?

River Clean-Up Grants provides $661 - $1,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for River Clean-Up Grants?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

River Clean-Up Grants

UPPER DELAWARE COUNCIL INC

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Funding Amount

$661 - $1,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

River Clean-Up Grants

Funder: Upper Delaware Council, Inc. (UDC)

Program Status: Active, second year of designation (as of 2015)

Geographic Scope: Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (73.4 miles)

From the confluence of the East and West Branches of the Delaware below Hancock downstream to Railroad Bridge No. 2 near Sparrowbush

Designated for protection under the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act in 1978

Focus Areas:

River and shoreline clean-up projects

Litter removal from the bi-state river and its banks

Local coordination of clean-up efforts

Eligible Applicants: UDC member municipalities

Award Amount Examples (2015 Round):

Damascus Township – $1,000

Town of Tusten – $900

Town of Lumberland – $775

Lackawaxen Township – $736

Town of Highland – $661

Total distributed: $4,072

Funding Source: Federal funding allocation received through the National Park Service Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River budget

Goal: Encourage coordination of local clean-ups to maintain the pristine quality of the Upper Delaware River

Contact Information:

Phone: (845) 252-3022

Website: www.upperdelawarecouncil.org

Office Address: Upper Delaware Council, Narrowsburg, NY

How to Apply

Application Process

1. Submit Application: Submit application to UDC (contact office for form)
2. Approval: Applications reviewed and approved at UDC monthly meeting
3. Project Completion: Clean-up projects must be completed by the specified deadline (typically August 21)
4. Reimbursement: One-time reimbursement payment upon project completion

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant must be a UDC member municipality
Project must be a river and/or shoreline clean-up effort
Project must be completed by the specified deadline to be eligible for reimbursement

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