Clean Stormwater Grant Program in the United States

Deadline: 12-Nov-21

The Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District (FMFCD) has launched a call for applications for the Clean Stormwater Grant Program to promote District partnerships with local community groups and schools by funding, in whole or in part, projects that preserve, protect, or educate citizens about stormwater quality.

The Clean Stormwater program is an area-wide effort to protect the quality of the water resources by preventing urban runoff pollution.

Urban runoff is water from rainfall and outdoor watering. Urban runoff can become polluted by picking up motor oil, hazardous household products, garden chemicals, dirt, litter and other materials that have been left, spilled or dumped into gutters, streets or on the ground. In the Fresno-Clovis metropolitan area, urban runoff flows from streets, through the District’s storm drains, and into ponding basins, canals, creeks and the San Joaquin River.

Types of Grants

The District will award up to $ 2,000 per field trip or general project and $ 4,000 per high priority project. The FMFCD Board of Directors has authorized up to $ 25,000 in grant funds to be awarded this funding cycle.

River Field Trip Grants – Provides funding for students to go to Scout Island Outdoor Education Center to learn about the water cycle, local water resources and quality, and the importance of keeping stormwater clean.
General Grants – Projects must focus on one or more of the following topics: stormwater quality and education, household hazardous waste information and education, stormwater pollution prevention assistance and education for businesses, environmental restoration, or enhancement and preservation.
High Priority Grants – Projects must focus on one of the following: urban trash reduction and elimination, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Low Impact Development (LID), or, stream / river cleanup (s) or restoration, or research related to stormwater pollutants.

Eligibility Criteria

Volunteer groups, environmental organizations, schools, neighborhood improvement groups and other not-for-profit associations are encouraged to apply. Projects must take place within the District’s service area, which is generally described as the Fresno-Clovis metropolitan area.
The District will accept grant applications from schools and universities, student groups, community groups, service clubs, youth organizations, churches, and other not-for-profit organizations located within the District / NPDES Boundaries. Grants will not be awarded to individuals, for-profit businesses or organizations, or to public agencies proposing projects necessary to comply with federal, state and local regulations, such as to develop or implement stormwater pollution prevention plans, monitoring or other activities required by the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System stormwater permits.
Projects must provide a direct benefit or service to the residents of the greater Fresno-Clovis metropolitan area, and be proposed within the District / NPDES Boundaries. The District’s service boundaries encompass the Fresno-Clovis metropolitan area, Easton, and extends to the northeastern foothills.