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Application Deadline

As published in the current fiscal year's request for proposals and grant guidance document which can be found on the Division's Program web site.

Notification Date

As published in the current fiscal year's request for proposals and grant guidance document which can be found on the Division's Program web site.

Total to be Distributed

$233K

Water Quality Management Planning Pass-Through Grant
(604b Grants)

Purpose of Funding

  • Provide grants for conducting wastewater management planning activities  
  • Develop management plans for on-site wastewater treatment systems

Source of Funding
US Environmental Protection Agency

Statutory Citation
1987 Federal Clean Water Act

treatment plantWho is Eligible

  • Water quality management planning agencies
  • Other Regional Public Comprehensive Planning Organizations (RPCPOs)
  • Wastewater management planning agencies
  • Counties
  • Municipalities (in some cases)

Qualifications Required for Consideration
Applicants must submit a project that meets the administrative requirement, objectives and project criteria as outlined in the (604)(b) grant guidelines available for the current  fiscal year.

Grant/Loan Limitations
Limited to eligible costs as defined in the 604(b) grant guidelines.

Application Procedures
Grant guidelines are available from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Coastal and Land Use Planning at (609) 984-0058, or on the Division's Program web-site.

Review Process
Allocation of funds is dependent on the RPCPOs planning process ability to project future wastewater usages and complete or update an existing Wastewater Management Plan and includes submittal of a Scope of Work with specific tasks and deadlines.

For More Information, Contact
Elizabeth Semple
NJDEP- Land Use Management
Division of Coastal and Land Use Planning                                             
Telephone: (609) 984-0058
Email: Elizabeth.Semple@dep.state.nj.us

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