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Be prepared! Don’t wait for grant and funding programs to open to determine which of your upcoming projects to focus on. There are pre-planning steps to help you be ahead of the game.

Grants & Funding 

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Carroll Engineering’s Grant Solutions Team is ready to assist you with your grant and funding needs. We provide our municipal and private clients with full support through the entire process and can assist with budgeting solutions once awarded. At CEC, we understand that funding can be tight for projects and the importance of relief provided to municipalities by obtaining financial assistance. Our Team works with clients to determine the best-fit funding sources for your eligible projects, assess deadlines, and answer any questions you may have.  Each member of our Grant and Funding Solutions Team is knowledgeable about the wide range of funding programs available in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Contact us today for a Grant and Funding Solutions Consultation!

Frequently Asked Questions

 

How BABA (Build America, Buy America Act) affects the ARPA grant programs? “BABA, the Build America, Buy America Act, is a separate program from the Covid-19 ARPA funding.  Grants for the Covid-19 ARPA H20 PA and PA Small Water and Sewer programs are covered by DCED/CFA’s standard Grant Agreement.”

Our Grant Services:

  • Grant Program Research
  • Eligibility Determinations
  • Building Strategic Funding Plans / Need Assessments
  • Analyzing Grant Cost Estimates and Budgeting
  • Grant Writing Proposal Development
  • Providing Grant Education and Training

Eligible Projects For Funding:

  • MS4 / Stormwater Management
  • Water Facility Upgrades
  • Sewage Facilities
  • Redevelopment
  • Transportation 
  • Trails and Recreation
  • Park Rehabilitation
  • Annual Road Paving
  • Land Acquisition and Conservation & more!

Available Grants & Funding Programs:

Listed below are some of the current grant and funding opportunities  that may be suitable for your projects and community.

Park Rehabilitation and Development
Land Acquisition
Community Conservation Partnership Program Grants (C2P2)
Watershed Restoration and Protection Program (WRPP)
Greenways, Trails, and Recreation Program (GTRP)
Sewage Facilities Program (SFP)
Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PennVEST) Programs
Park Rehabilitation and Development

These projects involve the rehabilitation and development of public parks, recreation facilities, greenways and river conservation projects. Funding is dependent  on the type of project. Learn more

This program is currently closed, the application period is generally open between January through April. 

Land Acquisition

These projects involve the purchase and/or donation of land for park and recreation areas, greenways, critical habitat areas and/or open space.  Funding is dependent on the type of project. Learn more

This program is currently closed, the application period is generally open between January through April. 

Community Conservation Partnership Program Grants (C2P2)

Available through the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, C2P2 grants can be used for development, land acquisition, trails, and planning. Learn more

Most programs require a minimum cash or noncash matching contribution from the applicant that is equal to 50 percent of the project cost. 

This program is currently closed, the application period is generally open between January through April. 

Watershed Restoration and Protection Program (WRPP)

The overall goal of the WRPP is to restore and maintain restored stream reaches impaired by the uncontrolled discharge of non-point source polluted runoff and ultimately to remove these streams from the Department of Environmental Protection’s Impaired Waters list. Projects involve the construction, improvement, expansion, repair, maintenance, or rehabilitation of new or existing watershed protection Best Management Practices (BMPs). Learn more

 There is a maximum of $300,000 for any project. A 15% match of the total project cost is required.

 This program is currently closed, applications are generally accepted between February 1 and May 31 each year.

Greenways, Trails, and Recreation Program (GTRP)

This program allocates money to plan, acquire, develop, rehabilitate, and repair greenways, recreational trails, open space, parks, and beautification projects using the GTRP. Projects involve development, rehabilitation, and improvements to public parks, recreation areas, greenways, trails, and river conservation. Learn more

 Grants shall not exceed $250,000 for any project. A 15% match of the total project cost is required.

 This program is currently closed, applications are generally accepted between February 1 and May 31 each year.

Sewage Facilities Program (SFP)

SFP is funded through the Commonwealth Finance Authority, provides for costs associated with the planning work required under Act 537 Sewage Facilities Act. Learn more

Grants shall be awarded to eligible applicants up to $100,000. A 50% match of the total project cost is required.

This program is currently closed, the application period is open between February 1 and May 31 each year.

 

Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PennVEST) Programs

PennVEST provides low-interest loans and grants for new construction or improvements to publicly or privately-owned drinking water, stormwater, sewage treatment facilities, and non-point source pollution prevention best management practices. PennVEST also provides loan funding to remediate brownfield sites; and loan funding to individual homeowners for repair or replacement of their malfunctioning on-lot septic system or first-time connection to a public sewer collection system. The Advance Funding Program provides low-interest loans to provide funding for the design and engineering needed to improve water and wastewater management systems. Learn more

This program is currently closed, applications are generally accepted in May. 

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Carroll’s Grants & Funding Projects 

Small Water and Sewer Grant
Location: West Brandywine Township, Chester County, PA

 

Carroll Engineering assisted West Brandywine Municipal Authority with the Small Water and Sewer Grant application to the Commonwealth Financing Authority. The Authority was successfully awarded a grant for $309,217 for engineering, construction, and inspections. Ultimately the grant covered 77.5% of the Authority’s project cost. 

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