Consumptive Use Mitigation Grant Program

Updated February 3, 2025

The Consumptive Use Mitigation Grant Program aims to fund projects that mitigate consumptive use or otherwise improve drought resilience in the Susquehanna River Basin. The Commission anticipates awarding approximately $4 million to $6 million yearly in total grant funding, with anticipated individual project awards of $100,000 or more.

The latest grant application period opened November 1, 2024 and closed January 31, 2025. Grant awards are expected to be announced in April 2025. The Commission’s tentative grant application and review schedule is outlined in the table below. (Click here for 10/31/24 Press Release: Consumptive Use Mitigation Grant Program Opens)

SCHEDULE
Grant Application Opened	November 1, 2024 (8 am)
Grant Information Webinar	November 20, 2024 (10 am)
Grant Application Closed	January 31, 2025 (4 pm)
Grant Application Review	February-March 2025
Grant Awards Announced	April 2025
Grant Agreements Executed	July 2025

Webinar

The Commission hosted an informational webinar on November 20, 2024, to provide an overview of the grant program and answer questions.

Webinar Video

Prior Awardees

2024 - Please click here to review the 27 projects awarded grant funding in 2024.

2023 - Please click here to review the 23 projects awarded grant funding in 2023.

2022 - Please click here to review the 14 projects awarded grant funding in 2022.