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Program Guidelines
The Summit Soil & Water Conservation District (Summit SWCD) will be distributing funds through the Surface Water Management District (SWMD) for the installation of approved stormwater management features on approved properties in the communities within the SWMD. The goal of this grant program is to motivate and assist residents to collect stormwater on their properties using Best Management Practices (BMPs) to reduce the amount of stormwater runoff entering natural areas and the sewer system and educate community residents about stormwater management and natural areas. Program Eligibility Requirements Applicants must be an owner of residential property, or work at a school, church, library, or other business that meets the requirements below. Property owners within the eligible communities with renter-occupied properties may participate in the program with the approval and consent of both the owner and tenants. Funding Eligibility To be eligible for the SWMD Grant Reimbursement Program, the project must be located within one of the below communities. Acceptable projects include rain gardens, permeable pavement or impervious disconnects, rain barrels or cisterns, biofiltration practices, turf reduction (native flowers, grasses, shrubs, and trees), installing dry wells, as well as conservation scholarships (teacher’s workshops, Master Rain Gardener classes, etc.) or other BMPs deemed acceptable by Summit SWCD. Communities that make up the SWMD are:
Reimbursement Grant Criteria
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The 2024 grant application window is closed. The 2025 grant cycle will open in November, 2024.
For more information, contact [email protected].
For more information, contact [email protected].
