The Multipurpose Drainage Management RFP is now open, with $900,000 in funding available for FY 24. This competitive grant program funds multipurpose drainage management practices, targeting critical pollution source areas to reduce erosion and sedimentation, reduce peak flows and flooding, and improve water quality, while protecting drainage system efficiency and reducing drainage system maintenance for priority Chapter 103E drainage systems.
Applications must be submitted through eLINK, BWSR’s grants management system. Please read the RFP and policy documents thoroughly to ensure eligibility, and that all application requirements are met. Applicants may contact their Board Conservationist for additional questions or assistance in submitting an application.
How to Apply: Proposals must be submitted via eLINK.
Application deadlines: Applications for FY24 funding will be accepted on a rolling basis through June 3, 2024, or until all funds are awarded. Submittals will be reviewed and funding decisions made at the following quarterly intervals:
- December 1, 2023
- March 1, 2024
- June 3, 2024
Remaining funding available for FY24 as of November 1, 2023: $950,000
FY 25 funding will be made available starting July 1, 2024. Updates to application deadlines will be made for FY 25 once those funds are available.
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