Grant Funding Now Available for Municipal Stormwater Assistance
On March 3, 2023, The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) announced the Notice of Funding Availability for up to $19,000,000 in grants sourced from New Jersey Corporate Business Tax Receipts to facilitate compliance and alignment of current municipal MS4 Stormwater Programs with the requirements set forth in the 2023 Tier A MS4 permit renewal which went into effect on November 30, 2022.
Under the current NJDEP MS4 program, 101 Municipalities which were formerly designated as Tier B have now been reclassified as Tier A and are eligible for up to $75,000 in grant funding. 465 municipalities which were already classified as Tier A prior to July 1, 2022 are eligible for up to $25,000 in grant funding.
For Newly Designated Tier A Municipalities
$75,000 in funding is intended to assist in the completion of a municipal Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP) and facilitate municipal wide mapping with NJDEP provided mapping tools and templates.
For Formerly Designated Tier A Municipalities
$25,000 in funding is intended to assist in the completion of any additional NJDEP compliant mapping of stormwater infrastructure required.
Many of the newly designated Tier A municipalities are now tasked with the complicated process of implementing and administering a comprehensive MS4 stormwater program which may entail complete stormwater system mapping and the submission of new and/or updated SPPP’s.
Since the implementation of the NJDEP mapping requirements, FPA has assisted municipal clients in achieving and maintaining compliance with the NJDEP MS4 regulations. Through FPA’s state-of the-art GIS Department with capabilities ranging from high accuracy field data collection to the creation of all-encompassing Geographic Information Systems, accessible through secure web portals, FPA has mapped and cataloged thousands of stormwater assets throughout New Jersey in DEP compliant formats. In addition to assisting clients with the mapping requirements, FPA has also aided clients with grant preparation and submission, as well as the completion of comprehensive Municipal Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans. FPA stands ready to assist you in attaining and maintaining NJDEP MS4 stormwater regulatory compliance.
To contact one of our Stormwater or GIS Professionals and learn more about how FPA can assist you, please reach out to us at info@fpaengineers.com.
For more information on the grant applications visit: https://www.nj.gov/dep/wlm/grants/swgrant.html
