Grants Available to Help Provide Water Storage, Drought Resilience 

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC) has up to $6 million in funding available under the Consumptive Use Mitigation Grant Program. Townships and municipal authorities are eligible to apply through January 31, 2025. 

The 2024 grant program is aimed at projects focused on reducing or offsetting CU and improving the sustainability of both streamflows and groundwater during critical low flow periods including: Water storage and release projects; Projects that modify operations to increase drought resilience or improve environmental flows; Demand modification projects; and Environmental and water quality improvement projects. A minimum 20% cash match is required. To learn more, please visit the SRBC website.