델라웨어 천연자원부(DNREC)의 유역관리부와 환경금융처는 국가와 자치주·지방자치정부, 정부 하부기관으로부터 제안 받은 폐수 및 지표수 프로젝트에 대한 보조금 기획제안서를 승인했다고 발표했다.

폐수 및 지표수 프로젝트에 대한 보조금 지원 프로그램은 국가가 운영하는 맑은물 회전기금의 일환으로 금전의 지원 필요성에 의해 최대 5만 달러 규모까지 보조금이 적용될 수 있으며, 보조금의 10%까지 관리비용에 사용될 수 있다. 합격자 당 보조금은 회계 년도마다 연간 최대 10만 달러까지 누적될 수 있다.

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control's Division of Watershed Stewardship and the office of Environmental Finance have announced that they are now accepting project proposals from state, county and municipal governments and governmental subdivisions for matching grants for wastewater and surface water project planning. 

Eligible projects include planning, preliminary engineering and feasibility analysis of: wastewater projects, stormwater retrofits, green technology practices, stream and wetland restoration projects, small watershed studies, master surface water and drainage plans, and other source water pollution control projects.

Grant applications of up to $50,000 will be considered with a 1:1 cash match requirement. Up to 10 percent of the grant funds may be used for administrative costs. There is an annual cumulative grant award cap of $100,000 per successful applicant per fiscal year.

The Wastewater and Surface Water Matching Planning Grant programs are set-asides in the State's Clean Water Revolving Fund. Projects will be recommended for funding by the Delaware Water Infrastructure Advisory Council through a competitive grant process. New for this grant cycle are insurance requirements of the grant recipient. Project guidelines and the application can be found here.

Proposals must be submitted by email to Greg.Pope@state.de.us (Subject: Wastewater Matching Planning Grant) and to James.Sullivan@state.de.us (Subject: Surface Water Matching Planning Grant). Proposals submitted by email must be less than 10 MB and must be received by 4:30 p.m. August 26, 2015.

[출처 = Water World / 2015년 7월 24일]