DEP Now Accepting Applications For Lake Erie, Delaware Estuary Coastal Zone Grants Thru Oct. 19

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the August 29 PA Bulletin it is now accepting applications for federally-funded Coastal Zone Grants. The deadline to apply is October 19.

Projects must be located within the Delaware Estuary Coastal Zone or the Lake Erie Coastal Zone boundaries as noted in the Coastal Program Grant Application Instruction Guide. 

Proposals must support the mission of the Department's Coastal Resources Management Program to protect and enhance coastal resources in this Commonwealth.

Click Here for all the details. Questions should be directed to: RA-epcoastalzone@pa.gov or (717) 705-7692.

Visit DEP’s Coastal Resources Management Program to learn more about this program.

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-- The Citizens’ Voice: Small But Mighty: Eastern PA Coalition For Abandoned Mine Reclamation Celebrates 30 Years Of Revitalizing Region’s Coal Land   [PDF of Article]

-- WESA/The Allegheny Front: DEP To Study Whether 11,000 Acres In Westmoreland County Is ‘Unsuitable’ For Coal Mining

-- WPSU: Paintings With Pigments Made From Abandoned Mine Drainage Sludge Benefit Restoration Of Red Moshannon Creek In Clearfield, Centre Counties

-- The Allegheny Front: Lacking Federal Limits, DEP Looks To Reduce PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Biosolids Spread On Farm Fields

-- PA American Water White Paper Highlights Community Benefits Of Water And Wastewater System Partnerships

-- The Citizens’ Voice: Swarms Of Mayflies In Wilkes-Barre A Good Sign For The Susquehanna River

-- PA Capital-Star: Report Finds Bacteria From Fecal Matter Affecting PA Rivers, Streams

[Posted: August 28, 2026]  PA Environment Digest