Urban Water Quality Grant Program

Since 2005, Dane County has made funds available to municipalities for this cost-sharing program to improve old storm drain outlets that dump untreated stormwater and litter into county lakes, rivers, and streams. The goals of the Urban Water Quality Grant Program are to improve the quality of urban stormwater runoff entering Dane County lakes, rivers and streams, increase public awareness of urban water quality issues, and provide public education about urban stormwater quality improvement practices.

The 2011 Dane County Land and Water Legacy Fund has $500,000 available for this cost-sharing program. The county funds are matched with municipal expenditures. Details of the 2011 program can be found in the Urban Water Quality Grant Announcement. Grant requests may be submitted and awarded until all cost-sharing funds have been committed.