LIVABLE DELAWARE GRANT FUNDING
Livable Delaware funding has been set aside to assist municipalities and counties dealing with issues relating to development, transportation, land use regulation and planning to implement the goals and objectives of the Livable Delaware Initiative. These funds are intended to assist municipalities and counties with limited planning staff to meet the requirements of their charters, the goals of their comprehensive plans, and regulations included in the State Code.
Counties and municipalities are eligible to receive up to a 50 percent match to a limit of $10,000 of project costs. Grants from the Livable Delaware funding are intended to match funds provided by municipal governments and counties, including in-kind services. Matches of in-kind staff support from a municipality or county will be considered.
Grants are awarded on a continuing basis throughout the year. Grant awards are based upon the evaluation of the application and the supporting documentation as well as the availability of funds.
The Office of State Planning Coordination will review applications and make recommendations to the Governor's Senior Advisor for approval. The Office of State Planning Coordination reserves the right to attach special conditions to any and all awards. These grants can be used in combination with the Infrastructure Planning Grants.
Other grant funds are available from the Limited Funding Pool of the Infrastructure Planning Account for municipal comprehensive plan updates. Information on these grants are available from the Office of State Planning Coordination
The Office of the Budget administers the funds provided by the Livable Delaware program according to procedures for management and audit of the matching grants.
The grant application package is available for download as a WORD file (livable_delaware_grants.doc) or as a PDF File (livable_delaware_grants.pdf). It includes guidelines for completing the application for grant funding. The application includes information necessary to complete a review of project eligibility.
