DEP Now Accepting Applications For Coastal Zone Management Grants

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice this week it is now accepting applications for FY 2012 Coastal Zone Management grants until October 17.

Applicants must meet certain eligibility requirements (for example, an authority, a nonprofit organization, a political subdivision or an educational institution) and must be located within the Delaware Estuary Coastal Zone or the Lake Erie Coastal Zone.

Proposals must also support the Coastal Zone Program's mission to protect and enhance coastal resources in this Commonwealth.

Applications must be submitted electronically through the DCNR eGrants webpage.

For more information, visit the DEP Coastal Zone Management webpage or contact the DEP, Water Planning Office, 2nd Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 2063, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2063, 717-772-4785.