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# Commission Grant Programs

Each year, the Commission awards several million dollars in funding for grants and other assistance programs.SRBC's inaugural grant program was launched in 2021 to assist regulated projects withgroundwater level monitoringand was followed in 2022 by the Consumptive Use Mitigation Grant.In 2023 the Commission rolled out theStream & Watershed Enhancement Grant to support local watersheds.

From small municipal governments and organizations to large corporations, SRBC works to assist a wide variety of entitiesachieve their water resources goals. With nearly **$13 million awarded over the last 3 years**, SRBC grantsoffer a valuable service to further the agency’s mission to enhance public welfare throughcomprehensive planning,water supply allocation, and management of the water resources of theSusquehanna River Basin.

##### Stream & Watershed Enhancement Grant Program

*Loyalsock Creek*

SRBC is pleased to announce the launch of theStream & Watershed Enhancement Grant Programto support local organizations dedicated to the health and wellness of ourBasin’s waterways. The Grant program will provide funding forcommunity-based environmental and water resources projects or events thatimprove, restore or protect our local watersheds. In its first year, the Commissionawarded more than **$150,000 to 34 projects**.

Stream & Watershed Enhancement Grant

##### Consumptive Use Mitigation Grant Program

TheConsumptive Use Mitigation Grant Programis a competitive grant program offering grant funds for projects that reduce water use or increasewater availability during critical low flow periods to help protect public health and safety, avoidwater use conflicts, prevent water quality impacts, sustain economic production, and supportecological flow needs throughout theSusquehanna Basin.The grant program generally awards $4 to $6 million in grant funding annually to a variety ofapplicant and project types. Since the first awards were made in 2022, the Commission has awarded**$12.7 million in grant funding to 37 projects** ranging from water conservationfocused to stream and riparian restoration.

Consumptive Use Mitigation Grant

*Curwensville Lake Water Storage Project, Clearfield County, PA*

##### Groundwater Level Monitoring Grant Program

The Commission'sGroundwater Level Monitoring Grant Programhelps projects collect and report water level data in groundwater wells within theSusquehanna River Basin.The grant is designed for projects that need to purchase, install, or maintain groundwater level monitoringequipment, which will enable a project sponsor to accurately collect and report required operational data. Thegrant is open to public and non-public project sponsors who withdrawal groundwater from production wells.

Groundwater Level Monitoring Grant

##### More about SRBC Grants

      -  Related Materials          -  **Read** summaries about 2023 Consumptive Use Mitigation Grant Awardees and how they plan to apply their funding.
        -  **Read** summaries about 2022 Consumptive Use Mitigation Grant Awardees and how they plan to apply their funding.
        -  Information Pamphlet: Consumptive Use Mitigation Grant 
      -  Podcasts          -  **Listen** to Podcasts to Learn More about Grants and Grantees are using Funds! 
      -  Video          -  **Watch** the Consumptive Use Mitigation Grant Program Webinar  (11/15/22) 
      -  Press Releases          -  Money for Monitoring Awarded  (08/23/23)
        -  More than $6 Million Going to Consumptive Use Mitigation Projects  (04/27/23)
        -  Money for Monitoring  (04/03/23)
        -  2023 Consumptive Use Mitigation Grants Now Available  (11/01/22)
        -  More than $100,000 in Grants Awarded  (08/24/22)
        -  $6.6 Million in Grants Awarded to Consumptive Use Mitigation Projects  (04/28/22)
        -  Groundwater Level Monitoring Grants  (04/04/22)
        -  SRBC Announces Consumptive Use Mitigation Grants for Drought Resilience  (11/02/21)
        -  New Grant Program Aids in Monitoring Groundwater Well Levels  (10/14/21)