Planning for Nature-Based Forest and Wetland Restoration along the Delaware River

Recipient: LandHealth Institute

Grant Amount: $559,715 Matching Funds: $26,720

This award will complete planning and engagement for developing nature-based resilience strategies for flood-prone underserved communities along the Delaware River tributaries in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Camden, New Jersey. The project will create a plan for the communities that identifies and prioritizes up to ten nature-based resilience projects ready for site assessment, design, and further funding that will serve as a road map for community-based organizations.

For more information on the grant program funding this project, please visit the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law webpage. For more information on the National Coastal Resilience Fund, visit National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s website.