The Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) solicits grant applications from eligible entities to enhance the benefits that Stormwater Retention Credit (SRC)-generating green infrastructure (GI) practices provide to District of Columbia (District) property owners, residents, and other nearby stakeholders (“Community”).
Donor Name: Department of Energy and Environment
State: District of Columbia
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 08/05/2022
Grant Size: $100,000
Details:
The purpose of these grants is to fund projects that implement a participatory planning and design process to identify community-identified green infrastructure benefits in addition to stormwater runoff reduction, and develop best practices for future engagement with communities towards identifying their desired green infrastructure benefits. These grants may also fund installation of additional green infrastructure elements to existing or planned Stormwater Retention Credit-generating green infrastructure to provide community-identified green infrastructure benefits. Each grant will focus on increasing green infrastructure benefits for District Communities that experience historical or current environmental injustices and historical socioeconomic, educational, political, and cultural marginalization (“target communities”). The results from these grants will be used to inform and develop best practices for increasing the benefits that the District’s SRC-generating GI provides to the Community.
Funding Information
The amount available for the grants is $100,000.
Eligibility Criteria
All the checked institutions below may apply for this grant:
- Nonprofit organizations, including those with IRS 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) determinations;
- Faith-based organizations;
- Government agencies;
- Universities/educational institutions; and
- Private Enterprises.
For more information, visit Department of Energy and Environment.