The Green Infrastructure Grant Program is now accepting applications for the Fall 2022 Grant Cycle.
Donor Name: San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
State: California
County: San Francisco County/city (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/31/2022
Size of the Grant: $2M
Details:
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s (SFPUC) Green Infrastructure Grant Program (Grant Program) is designed to encourage San Francisco property owners to design, build, and maintain performance-based green stormwater infrastructure (Green Infrastructure or GI) projects, including but not limited to: permeable pavement, bioretention, rainwater harvesting, rain gardens, and vegetated roofs. The purpose of the Green Infrastructure Grant Program is to improve the performance of SFPUC’s sewer system by reducing the amount of stormwater runoff entering the system, while delivering public benefits that enhance the quality of life of SFPUC rate payers.
Funding Information
- Projects must capture stormwater runoff from at least 0.5 acres of impervious surface and can receive up to $2M per project.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible Applicants: A Grantee may be a property owner, a for-profit or nonprofit entity, an individual, or a governmental entity.
- To be eligible to receive funding under the Grant Program an applicant must demonstrate that the project:
- Is located on a parcel that is connected to an SFPUC-owned and operated sewer system service area. The project may be located in either the combined sewer system area or municipal separate storm sewer system area.
- Manages stormwater runoff from a minimum impervious area of 0.5 acres. The total area of impervious surfaces does not need to be contiguous and can be comprised of several smaller impervious drainage areas totaling 0.5 acres.
- Captures the 90th percentile storm (0.75-inch depth) with the proposed green infrastructure features. Additional information on the stormwater performance requirements can be found in the Application section.
- Provides at least two (2) of the identified co-benefits from the program list, which can be found in the Program Guidebook and in the Application Evaluation Criteria section below.
- Has a grant team that collectively demonstrates a history of successful project implementation and has previous experience designing, constructing, and/or maintaining green infrastructure, and be in good standing in all currently active Green Infrastructure Grant Program projects. The grant team must include an identified grant or project manager and a licensed engineer or landscape architect.
For more information, visit San Francisco Public Utilities Commission.
