Growing Greener Plus Grants Program

2020 Grant Awards Announced

More than $34 million has been awarded to fund 149 projects to clean up waters in Pennsylvania through DEP’s Growing Greener program.

2020 Press Releases

• DEP Announces More than $3.7 Million to Fund Local Water Clean Up Projects in PA’s Northwest Region
  
• DEP Announces More than $3 Million to Fund Local Water Clean Up Projects in PA’s Northcentral Region
• DEP Announces More than $5 Million to Fund Local Water Clean Up Projects in PA’s Northeast Region
• DEP Announces More than $2.7 Million to Fund Local Water Clean Up Projects in PA’s Southwest Region
• DEP Announces More than $12 Million to Fund Local Water Clean Up Projects in PA’s Southcentral Region
• DEP Announces More than $4.9 Million to Fund Local Water Clean Up Projects in PA’s Southeast Region
  

The three programs covered under the Growing Greener Plus Grants Program are:

• Growing Greener Watershed Restoration and Protection
• Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) Bond Forfeiture
• Abandoned Mine Drainage (AMD) Set-Aside grants.

Grants Program Information and Instructions

• Growing Greener Plus Grants Program Guidance (Word and PDF) 
  
• A Primer for Fitting Charges within Budget Categories (Word and PDF)

Forms

• Checklist for Application Completeness (Word and PDF)
• Landowner Letters
  • Landowner Letter of Commitment (Word and PDF)
  • Landowner Letter of Commitment (SMCRA) (Word and PDF)
  • Landowner Access Authorization (Word and PDF)
  • Landowner-Grantee Agreement (Word and PDF)
• Task and Deliverable Budget Worksheet (Excel)
• Land Use Planning Form (Word and PDF)
• Multi-Municipal Planning Form (Word)

Apply

• Apply online
• Electronic Single Application Instructions for Applicants (PDF)

Sign-up

Signup for notification when Growing Greener Watershed Protection, EPA 319, Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act and AMD Set-Aside Grant Programs re-open.

Grantees

• 2019 Grant Awards (PDF)
• Growing Greener Plus Grants Program Guidance (2017 Grant Round) for Watershed Protection, EPA 319, AMD Set-Aside andSMCRA Bond Forfeiture

Contact

DEP Grants Center

Rachel Carson State Office Building, 15th Floor
400 Market St., P.O. Box 8776
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8776 
Tel. 717-705-5400
Email: ra-epgrowinggreener@pa.gov