Urban Nonpoint Source & Storm Water Management Grant Program

Urban Nonpoint Source & Storm Water Management Grant Program

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Amount: Up to US $85,000
Last Updated: March 27, 2025

Summary

The Urban Nonpoint Source & Storm Water Management Grant Program, managed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, provides competitive grants up to $150,000 for construction projects that manage urban storm water runoff and pollution. Eligible applicants include local governments, tribal authorities, and certain districts. The program focuses on planning and implementation of initiatives that reduce urban nonpoint source pollution, ensuring sustainable urban environments while addressing public health and ecological integrity.

Overview

The Urban Nonpoint Source & Storm Water (UNPS&SW) Management Grant Program offers competitive grants to local governments for the control of pollution from diffuse urban sources that is carried by storm water runoff. Grants from the UNPS&SW Program reimburse costs of planning or construction projects controlling urban nonpoint source and storm water runoff pollution. Funding For Planning grants, the total state reimbursement amount cannot exceed $85,000. For Construction grants, the total state reimbursement amount cannot exceed $150,000 for construction and engineering, plus an additional $50,000 for land acquisition. Planning grant eligible projects Storm water management planning for urban areas;Preparation of local ordinances affecting storm water discharge (construction site or post-construction erosion control, pet waste, or illicit discharge management);Evaluating alternatives for local financing of urban runoff control programs;Administrative costs for the initial establishment of local storm water management funding programs;Illicit discharge detection and elimination program planning;Public information and education activities.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Cities, villages, towns, counties, regional planning commissions, tribal governments and special purpose lake, sewage, or sanitary districts may apply. The local government must have either jurisdiction over the project area or be required to control storm water discharge with an inter-governmental agreement between the municipality and the Department of Natural Resources.Eligible areas are urban lands with a population density of at least 1,000 people per square mile or non-permitted commercial or municipally-owned industrial use. Projects may be in areas that are expected to become urban within 20 years.

Ineligibility

Activities ineligible for grant funding include operation and maintenance of urban best management practices and projects associated with new construction or development.