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An electronic copy of the proposal and supporting materials (e.g., project support letters from partners) must be submitted to the Chesapeake Bay Implementation Program. All proposals must be completed following the Grant Proposal Format detailed in this RFP. Proposals will not be accepted by facsimile machine submission. Please submit all applications to conservationbmps@delaware.gov by March 6, 2026.

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Ben Coverdale

Nonpoint Source Program

Chesapeake Bay Implementation Grants (CBIG) enable states the lie in the Chesapeake Bay watershed to meet the goals outlined in the [2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement](https://www.chesapeakebay.net/what/what_guides_us/watershed_agreement), such as improving water quality.


Delaware’s Chesapeake Bay Implementation Grant is detailed in a 6-year work plan. It relies on partnerships to help meet local goals. The CBIG is used to help fund water quality-based best management practices (BMP) projects&#x2004;and priorities under the following objectives:

- **Objective 1:** Support coordinated efforts and bring together stakeholders in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

- **Objective 2:** Monitor and evaluate progress towards achieving Delaware’s TMDLs and Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.

- **Objective 3:** Accelerate implementation of cost-effective practices and enhance partnerships in the agriculture sector.

- **Objective 4:** Accelerate implementation of cost-effective practices and utilize partnerships in the developed and natural sector.

- **Objective 5:** Investigate and determine toxic contaminant levels within Delaware’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay, and address as appropriate.



Chesapeake Bay Implementation Grants (CBIG) enable states the lie in the Chesapeake Bay watershed to meet the goals outlined in the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement, such as improving water quality.

Delaware’s Chesapeake Bay Implementation Grant is detailed in a 6-year work plan. It relies on partnerships to help meet local goals. The CBIG is used to help fund water quality-based best management practices (BMP) projects and priorities under the following objectives:
- Objective 1: Support coordinated efforts and bring together stakeholders in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
- Objective 2: Monitor and evaluate progress towards achieving Delaware’s TMDLs and Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.
- Objective 3: Accelerate implementation of cost-effective practices and enhance partnerships in the agriculture sector.
- Objective 4: Accelerate implementation of cost-effective practices and utilize partnerships in the developed and natural sector.
- Objective 5: Investigate and determine toxic contaminant levels within Delaware’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay, and address as appropriate.

Eligible applicants may be public and private entities, including local governments (county, city, or town), conservation districts, tribal authorities, regional development centers, local school systems, colleges and universities, homeowner’s associations, and local nonprofit organizations including those representing local governments, state agencies, federal agencies, watershed groups, and for-profit groups within the State of Delaware’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
Preference is given to projects involving cooperative partnerships.

Eligible proposals are selected for funding by the DNREC Chesapeake Implementation Program through a competitive grant process. Each CBIG project must have a 100% match of the federal grant funds requested. Match may be a combination of cash and in-kind services.
The DNREC Chesapeake Implementation Program administers the grant application process and provides technical and financial guidance during the grant application and project period.
Proposals for funding under the CBIG grant should follow the CBIG Request for Proposals guidelines document.


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Water Management

The CBIG requires a non-federal match component as part of the funding award to any grantee. The CBIG requires a 100% non-federal match in the form of non-federal funds, in-kind services and/or a combination of the two. 
For example, a BMP implementation project requesting $25,000 in CBIG federal funds must have a non-federal match of at least $25,000 in the form of cash funds, in-kind services and/or a combination of both. 

An electronic copy of the proposal and supporting materials (e.g., project support letters from partners, aerial maps, etc.) must be submitted to the NPS Program, following the Grant Proposal Format detailed in the current fiscal year's RFP. Proposals will not be accepted by facsimile. Email proposals to NPS.Grants@delaware.gov, Attn: Ben Coverdale, with the subject line "FY26 Clean Water Act Section 319 Grant Proposal" (update the FY each cycle), by 4:30 PM on the RFP's stated due date. The full RFP document and Grant Application Form are posted at https://de.gov/319grants. For questions, contact Ben Coverdale (Michael.Coverdale@delaware.gov) and/or Catie Soriano (Cathryn.Soriano@delaware.gov).

The Delaware [Nonpoint Source Program](https://dnrec.alpha.delaware.gov/watershed-stewardship/nps/) administers a competitive grant program made possible through Section 319 of the Clean Water Act. The grant provides funding for projects designed to reduce nonpoint source (NPS) pollution in Delaware.

Nonpoint source pollution is any pollution that originates from a diffuse source (such as an open field or a road) and is transported to surface or ground waters through leaching or runoff.

A&#x2004;good way to reduce nonpoint source pollution is to incorporate specific best management practices (BMPs) into project workplans. Projects may target any source of NPS pollution, but most frequently involve agriculture, silviculture, construction, marinas, septic systems, and hydromodification activities.

Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 319 grants are awarded to the state based on the federal fiscal year (October through September). A request for proposals for each awarded fiscal year grant is posted, and advertised, in December of each calendar year and/or at the NPS Program’s discretion.



The Delaware Nonpoint Source Program administers a competitive grant program made possible through Section 319 of the Clean Water Act. The grant provides funding for projects designed to reduce nonpoint source (NPS) pollution in Delaware.
Nonpoint source pollution is any pollution that originates from a diffuse source (such as an open field or a road) and is transported to surface or ground waters through leaching or runoff.
A good way to reduce nonpoint source pollution is to incorporate specific best management practices (BMPs) into project workplans. Projects may target any source of NPS pollution, but most frequently involve agriculture, silviculture, construction, marinas, septic systems, and hydromodification activities.
Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 319 grants are awarded to the state based on the federal fiscal year (October through September). A request for proposals for each awarded fiscal year grant is posted, and advertised, in December of each calendar year and/or at the NPS Program’s discretion.

Projects can be sponsored by both public and private entities, including local governments (county, city, or town), conservation districts, tribal authorities, regional development centers, local school systems, colleges and universities, local nonprofit organizations, state agencies, federal agencies, watershed groups, for-profit groups, homeowner's associations, and individuals. Project grants to individuals are limited to demonstration projects.

Priority will be given to those projects whose goal is to improve the water quality of water bodies identified as having nonpoint source pollution impairments and implemented in those watersheds that have approved watershed management plans.

- FY26 CWA Section 319 Grant RFP (PDF)
- FY26 NPS 319 Grant Proposal Form (PDF)
- Watershed Management Plans

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Proposals are reviewed and evaluated, and those which are determined to meet specific requirements are eligible for funding. All projects must include matching funding from a non-Federal source totaling at least 40% of the federal grant funds requested.

List of Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) Funding Opportunities