The grants are part of the Growing Greener program, Pennsylvania’s largest watershed restoration grant program.
“Growing Greener grants are one of the best investments that Pennsylvania makes into improving our environment,” said DEP Secretary Jessica Shirley. “These 89 projects will lead to cleaner water for us to drink and swim in, better habitat for fish and wildlife, and less pollution in our streams and rivers. It enables local governments, county conservation districts, and non-profit organizations to make Pennsylvania a better place to live and thrive.”
Click Here for a list of projects funded in Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Berks, Blair, Bucks, Cambria, Center, Chester, Clearfield, Clinton, Crawford, Cumberland, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Indiana, Jefferson, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lawrence, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming, McKean, Mercer, Mifflin, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, Schuylkill, Snyder, Sullivan, Union, Warren, Washington, Westmoreland and York counties.
Five multi-county projects were also funded--
-- Chesapeake Conservancy, Inc. - $416,396 for Advancing Restoration Projects in Central PA Rapid Stream Delisting Catchments (Clinton, Lycoming)
-- Lower Merion Conservancy - $206,850 for Growing Greener Together: Sustainable and Resilient Communities (Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia)
-- Wildlands Conservancy - $310,315 for Advancing Aquatic Connectivity and Wildlife Habitat Restoration in the Lehigh Valley (Northampton, Lehigh)
-- Lake Wallenpaupack Watershed Management District - $301,500 for Environmentally Sensitive Dirt, Gravel, and Low Volume Road Maintenance Program for Community Association (Lackawanna, Monroe, Pike, Wayne
-- Western Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation - $150,000 for Quick Response 11: Fiscal Management for Repair of Growing Greener-type Projects (Statewide)
Funding Sources
Growing Greener is the largest single investment of state funds in Pennsylvania's history to address critical environmental concerns.
For the 2025 grant round, 77 projects were selected to restore streams, improve watersheds, and address legacy water pollution from abandoned mine drainage.
Energy Transfer Mariner East/Revolution Pipeline Penalty
In August 2022, the office of then-Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced that Energy Transfer Marketing & Terminals, L.P. was convicted of criminal charges related to its conduct during construction of two major pipelines. Read more here.
As part of the settlement agreement, Energy Transfer has paid $10 million toward six dedicated projects that improve the quality of watersheds and streams along pipeline routes, including $1,373,394 in this round to three projects in Chester County, two in Beaver County, and one in Lebanon County.
Six projects were funded to create or update Act 167 Stormwater Management Plans. The following counties received funding to start the process of developing or updating their county stormwater management plans: Lackawanna, Luzerne, Fayette, Jefferson, Montgomery, and Westmoreland counties.
Growing Greener grants can be awarded to watershed groups, local or county government, municipal authorities, county planning commissions, county conservation districts, council of governments, educational institutions, or non-profit organizations. Grantees have up to three years to implement their projects.
This funding is being distributed through existing Commonwealth grant programs to ensure high-impact projects are selected in the affected communities and that proper oversight is provided.
Grant programs include those operated by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the DEP.
Click Here for the DEP announcement.
Visit the DEP Growing Greener Plus Grant Program webpage for more information on this program.
For more information on environmental programs in Pennsylvania, visit DEP’s website. Submit Environmental Complaints; Click Here to sign up for DEP’s newsletter; sign up for DEP’s eNotice; Like DEP on Facebook, Follow DEP on Twitter and visit DEP’s YouTube Channel.
Related Articles This Week:
-- DEP Invests $17.3 Million In 89 Local Growing Greener Projects In 40 Counties To Restore Streams, Reclaim Abandoned Mine Land, Improve Fish, Wildlife Habitats [PaEN]
-- Commonwealth Financing Authority Invests $110 Million In 445 Small Water, Sewer, Stormwater, Flood Control Projects; Multimodal Transportation Funding Also Approved [PaEN]
-- PennVEST Now Accepting Proposals For Nutrient, Sediment Reduction Projects For Funding Thru Clean Water Procurement Program [PaEN]
-- National Fish And Wildlife Foundation Now Accepting Applications For Chesapeake Watershed Defense WILD Grants [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension Hosts Feb. 16 Funding Conservation Webinar On US Natural Resources Conservation Service [PaEN]
-- Delaware River Basin Commission Hosts Jan. 27 Webinar On New Report On The Impact Of Sea Level Rise On Salinity Intrusion In the Delaware River Estuary [PaEN]
-- DEP, Delaware River Basin Commission Offering 3-Part In-Person Water Loss Management Workshops For Water System Operators In March [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extensions Hosts March 16 Webinar On Water Law Basics For Farmers [PaEN]
-- DEP Chesapeake Bay Healthy Waters News: Gov. Shapiro Leads Chesapeake Bay Executive Council; 2024 Annual Report; Grant & Education Opportunities; Mussel Restoration; County Water Quality Improvement Projects
-- Scientists And Lawmakers To Kick Off Winter Salt Week Jan. 26-30 At PA State Capitol To Tackle Road Salt Pollution [PaEN]
NewsClips:
-- TribLive: Ice Blockage Restricting Pittsburgh Water Operations, Water Pressure, Service Could Be Impacted For Some Customers
-- Post-Gazette: DEP Rejects Connoquenessing’s Controversial Sewage Facilities Plan
-- WNEP: 30th Anniversary Of Deadly Flood of ‘96 In Pennsylvania
-- Warren Times: Warren County Conservation District Accepting Scholarship Applications
[Posted: January 21, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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