Delaware River Basin Commission

NFWF Announces $15.8 Million in New Conservation Grants to Restore Delaware River Watershed

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Thursday, August 25, 2022
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Thirty-six of the 45 grants were awarded through the Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund (DWCF), funded by the U.S.

Key Points: 
  • Thirty-six of the 45 grants were awarded through the Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund (DWCF), funded by the U.S.
  • Grantee organizations have committed more than $16 million in match, for a total conservation impact of about $31.8 million.
  • Were pleased to partner with NFWF in the Delaware River Watershed conservation efforts.
  • The projects will help advance the goals of the Delaware River Watershed Initiative, NFWFs Delaware Watershed Business Plan, and the Delaware River Basin Conservation Act.

NFWF Announces $11.5 Million in Conservation Grants to Restore Delaware River Watershed

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Monday, September 20, 2021
Goal, Nature, Partnership, Plant, Tree, Delaware River Basin Commission, Congress, Wetland, Health, William Penn Foundation, Water quality, Water, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, National Wildlife Federation, Environment, CEO, Creativity, Organization, Foundation, Quality of life, Delaware Bay, GLOBE, Hunting, Forestry

Grantee organizations have committed more than $13.5 million in match, for a total conservation impact of about $25 million.

Key Points: 
  • Grantee organizations have committed more than $13.5 million in match, for a total conservation impact of about $25 million.
  • The grants were awarded through two programs administered by NFWF: the Delaware River Restoration Fund (DRRF), funded by the William Penn Foundation; and the Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund (DWCF), funded by the U.S.
  • The projects will help advance the goals of the Delaware River Watershed Initiative, NFWFs Delaware Watershed Business Plan, and the Delaware River Basin Conservation Act.
  • The Delaware River Restoration Fund , launched in 2013, is administered in cooperation with the Delaware River Watershed Initiative an NGO-driven partnership between leading conservation organizations to protect and restore water quality in the Delaware River watershed with major funding provided by the William Penn Foundation.