District announces funding for springs, alternative water supply projects

The Northwest Florida Water Management District has opened the cycle for anticipated grant funding for springs restoration and alternative water supply projects for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.

The District conducts this funding program annually in cooperation with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to assist local government and utilities (and, in the case of springs projects, agricultural producers).

Projects recommended for award will be subject to approval of state and District FY 2025-2026 budgets and approval by the District’s Governing Board and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

Projects eligible for springs restoration funding are capital projects which protect the quality and quantity of water that flows to and from springs as well as land-acquisition projects which protect springs.

Projects eligible for alternative water supply funding are those which help communities plan for and implement water conservation, water reuse, and other alternative water supply and water resource development projects.

For more information on the District’s grant funding opportunities for springs restoration and alternative water supply projects, including applications, funding guidelines, and guidance, please visit https://nwfwater.com/water-resources/funding-programs/.