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Delaware Seeks Water Infrastructure Projects Using Federal Funding

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 7:35 PM

State environmental and health officials will start accepting applications for water system improvements this Friday. The initiative uses federal infrastructure dollars to create priority lists for clean water and drinking water projects across Delaware.

Delaware environmental and public health officials are launching a new initiative to identify water infrastructure projects eligible for federal funding support.

Starting this Friday, January 16th, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will work alongside the Division of Public Health to collect proposals for water system enhancements. This collaboration marks the beginning of their effort to establish the 2026 priority rankings for both the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund programs.

Officials emphasize that any project seeking financial assistance through these programs must first secure a position on the respective priority lists. The state agencies will use these rankings to determine which water quality initiatives receive funding support through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act resources.

The solicitation process represents Delaware’s systematic approach to improving water infrastructure statewide, ensuring that the most critical projects receive priority consideration for available federal dollars.

The South Wilmington Wetlands Park (shown above in 2020) was designed to create a stormwater management facility and remediate and restore 22 acres of wetlands along the Christina River in the South Wilmington area. /Delaware DNREC photo

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