The Clean Water Cumberland is now accepting applications for the Clean Water Grant Program (CWGP).
Donor Name: County of Cumberland
State: Pennsylvania
County: Cumberland County (PA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/14/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
The CWGP provides financial support for “shovel-ready” initiatives that aim to enhance local water quality in Cumberland County.
Program Objectives
The objectives of the CWGP are:
- Maximize the impact of limited pollution reduction funding by investing in priority water quality projects.
- Develop a water quality project backlog that can help leverage additional government and nonprofit funding.
- Pursue multifaceted pollution reduction strategies across a variety of water quality stakeholders.
- Accelerate progress toward the county’s pollution reduction goals through activities of other water quality stakeholders.
- Institutionalize an annual project identification process that can be integrated into county CAP development plans.
Funding Information
Annual program funding is variable and dependent upon the level of federal, state, corporate and nonprofit sources secured by the county. It is anticipated that approximately $500,000 will be available for subawards in 2025. There is no minimum or maximum grant award amount. There is no cash match requirement, however, projects with local match will receive higher priority consideration in the evaluation process. All funding decisions are at the sole discretion of Cumberland County and contingent upon the approval of PADEP.
Grant Period
Period of Grant Performance: March 2025-December 2025.
Eligible Applicants
Eligible CWGP applicants are limited to the following groups:
- Non-profit 501(c) organizations,
- Municipal governments,
- Educational institutions,
- Businesses with headquarters located within Cumberland County,
- Other organizations as deemed eligible by the county.
For more information, visit County of Cumberland.
