NJ DEP is seeking applications for grants to modernize stormwater management systems and to provide technical assistance to municipal, county, and utility authorities to plan to become more resilient, including strategies to better manage stormwater.
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has announced it is seeking applications for grants to modernize stormwater management systems and to provide technical assistance to municipal, county, and utility authorities to plan to become more resilient, including conducting studies on the feasibility of forming stormwater utilities and resilience planning for local governments impacted by Tropical Storm Ida, that will focus on strategies to better manage the impact of stormwater.
$7 million is made available through the Stormwater Competitive Grant Program. This program is available to any property owner and will be used for green infrastructure, stormwater asset management planning, existing infrastructure enhancement, and removal and restoration of impervious areas. Grant applications are due midnight, September 14.
$2 million in grants is being made available to municipalities, counties, and public utility authorities for feasibility study and technical assistance with creating a stormwater utility. Grants are capped at $100,000 for municipal studies and $250,000 for regional studies.
An additional $1 million is available through the Resilient NJ program for resilience planning for local governments impacted by Tropical Storm Ida in September 2021. The DEP will provide technical and planning assistance to develop community-led resilience action plans that result in comprehensive climate resilience action.
The deadline to Show Interest for public assistance is August 24. A virtual public information session hosted by the DEP has been set up for 10 a.m. on August 10. For additional information and to register for the information session, please visit the DEP website or email stormwatergrantsinfor@dep.nj.gov.
Contact: Frank Marshall, Esq., Associate General Counsel, fmarshall@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, x137.