Act 167 Program - Phase 1

About this opportunity

The Stormwater Management Act (Act of Oct. 4, 1978, P.L. 864, No. 167) (“Act 167”) requires each county to prepare and adopt a watershed stormwater management plan (“Act 167 Plan”) for each watershed located in the county, in consultation with the municipalities located within each watershed. Each county must periodically review and revise the plan at least every five years. Under Section 17 of Act 167, DEP is authorized to award grants to counties for reimbursement of costs in preparing and revising stormwater management plans when funds are appropriated by the General Assembly for this purpose. This grant program will provide funding to counties to prepare a Phase I scope of study under 25 Pa. Code § 111.14. Upon approval of Phase I by DEP, Phase II (or components thereof) may be authori...