DEP Coastal Zone Grant Program

DEP’s Interstate Water Resources Management Division is now accepting applications for Fiscal Year 2025 Coastal Zone Grants. Townships located within the Delaware Estuary Coastal Zone or the Lake Erie Coastal Zone boundaries are eligible to apply through October 21, 2024.  

Funding can be used for various studies, plans, designs, research, acquisition, and construction projects. Examples include efforts to educate the public on environmental protection and nonpoint source pollution; preparation or revision of local comprehensive plans or ordinances; projects to improve port facilities and infrastructure or providing public access for recreational use of docks, piers, and wharves; and preparation of designs, plans, and specifications for coastal recreational sites. 

For more information, guidelines, and application instructions. visit DEP’s Coastal Grants page. Questions can be directed to RA-epcoastalzone@pa.gov or (717) 772-4785.