No, the MWRD can only partner with public agencies within Cook County. This includes municipalities, townships, park districts, school districts, county agencies, and other government organizations.

If there is flooding in your area that needs to be addressed, please contact your local municipal government. Information such as location, type of flooding, flooding depth as well as how often it floods will be useful to your local government for planning purposes as well as applying to programs like MWRD's partnership programs.

Unlike state or federal grant programs, MWRD's partnership programs do not receive a set appropriation annually. Funding varies year to year based on available budget in MWRD's stormwater management fund.

Yes, in general, our programs have a cost-share requirement that applies only to the eligible expenses under each program. Please review the specific program details for more information. Conceptual project partnerships do not have a cost-share requirement; however, partners may be asked to assist with gathering community input, utility data, and other information.

Now, work involving maintenance of existing stormwater infrastructure, including green infrastructure, is excluded from funding. This also includes repair or replacement of facilities or property damaged due to flooding.

Yes, projects may use MWRD funds as matching funds for other grants if allowed by those programs.

Previous applicants for the SPP, Conceptual, and VFPPA programs may be required to update their submission to stay active on our prioritization list. MWRD will reach out once the pre-application period has closed. If you would like to discuss updating your previous submission, please contact stormwater@mwrd.org and include your application's tracking number.

If you are unsure if your project qualifies for assistance, please email us at stormwater@mwrd.org. Additionally, all pre-applications submitted to us will be reviewed for eligibility.