Wastewater Planning Matching Grants help municipal and county wastewater utilities prepare wastewater projects for funding through Delaware Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund.

Available funding can be used to assist with wastewater planning in general, and for specific project planning and studies necessary to submit a loan application. Grants can also be used to help municipal and county wastewater utilities continue the process of updating wastewater facility plans, prepare preliminary engineering reports or conduct planning studies. 

Find more details in the Guidelines and Application document.

There is an annual cap on the grants of $50,000 with a maximum of $50,000 per approved application.

Eligible Projects

Wastewater project planning, engineering reports, and planning studies.

Eligible Applicants

Grant eligibility is limited to municipal and county government wastewater projects.

Funding Process

DNREC Environmental Finance will administer the grant application process and provide technical and financial guidance.

Funding for projects receiving a grant award in any grant cycle will be capped at $50,000 with a 1:1 cash match requirement. If matching funds are to come from other sources, please check with the DNREC Environmental Finance Office; sources may not be eligible, due to stipulations attached to the grant funds. Match cannot come from a Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan.

An informational workshop is held once a year in January to discuss the particulars of the grant.

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