The Clackamas County is inviting applications for its RiverHealth Stewardship Grants to support community groups, businesses, and property owners who want to improve the health of watersheds within surface water areas served by Clackamas Water Environment Services (WES).
Donor Name: Clackamas County
State: Oregon
County: Clackamas County (OR)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/20/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $30,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
The RiverHealth Stewardship Program (RHSP) supports community groups, businesses, and property owners who want to improve the health of watersheds within watershed protection areas served by Clackamas Water Environment Services. Stewardship grants are awarded annually, subject to budget approval. The objective of the program is to improve watershed health by:
- Enhancing streamside vegetation by replacing invasive species with natives and/or increasing stream buffer width
- Reducing pollutants and volume of runoff from paved surfaces
- Using Low Impact Development Approaches (LIDA) to manage stormwater
- Educating those who work and live in the surface water districts served by WES on what they can do to improve water quality
- Providing opportunities for historically underserved and excluded communities to benefit from watershed health education and partner opportunities.
Funding Information
- RHSP grants can provide up to $30,000 per organization for projects that protect and enhance these watersheds.
- All funds awarded for a project must be spent between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024.
Eligibility Criteria
Community groups, businesses, schools, nonprofits, student groups, faith organizations, neighborhood or business associations, and service groups within the Portland Metropolitan area and Clackamas County are eligible to apply. Eligible business costs include only costs to carry out a project.
Note: Projects that take the place of permit obligations, required mitigation or penalty payments are NOT eligible for funding. Consultants are not eligible to apply on their own, but they may be paid for services by an applicant
For more information, visit Clackamas County.