Purpose of Funding
To provide assistance to Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permittees with upgrades to their MS4 stormwater programs in order to comply with the requirements of the 2023 Tier A MS4 Permit renewal (issued November 30, 2022 and effective January 01, 2023).

Application
Existing Tier A Municipalities: https://njdepwptest.net/wp-content/uploads/wlm/stormwater-grants/tier_a_existing_20230303.pdf

Tier MS4 Permit and Grant Application Form : https://njdepwptest.net/wp-content/uploads/wlm/stormwater-grants/tier_a_20230303.pdf

Application Deadline
TBD

Notification Date
Rolling

Source of Funding
Approximately $19 million of Corporate Business Tax (CBT)

Statutory Citation
N.J.A.C. 7:14A-25 and 40 C.F.R. § 122

Who is Eligible
List of Tier A and Tier B MS4 Permitted Municipalities prior to the Tier B designation changes
to Tier A on July 1, 2022 are listed in Appendix A of the NOFA (found under “Additional Information” section below).

Qualifications Required for Consideration
Former Tier B: Required Elements
Each of the 101 Tier B permittees reassigned as a Tier A on July 1, 2022 is eligible to apply for $75,000. This funding is being made available to assist with upgrade of stormwater programs to comply with the Tier A MS4 permit renewal. Required program improvements are listed in the 2023 Final Tier A Permit issued on January 1, 2023, and include the following:
• Adoption of stormwater-related ordinances (e.g., pet waste, prohibiting feeding wildlife,
improper disposal of waste, etc.);
• Implementation of a street sweeping program;
• Implementation of municipal maintenance yard best management practices (BMPs), such as
a salt storage structure;
• Complete MS4 Infrastructure Map;
• Implementation of a program for illicit discharge detection and elimination;
• Conduct required employee training; and
• Complete WIPs that consider TMDLs, water quality impairments and flooding.

Original Tier A: Required Elements
Each of the 456 Tier A permittees, which were Tier A prior to July 1, 2022, are eligible to apply for $25,000. The permittees shall develop, update and maintain an MS4 Infrastructure Map that delineates the location of the following stormwater features owned or operated by the permittee, including their associated attributes (noted in parentheses):
• MS4 outfalls (receiving surface water name, type of outfall);
• MS4 ground water discharge points (type);
• MS4 interconnections (type into/from, entity);
• Storm drain inlets (type, catch basin present, label present, retrofitted);
• MS4 manholes;
• MS4 conveyance (type, direction of flow);
• MS4 pump stations;
• Stormwater facilities (type); and
• Property boundaries of maintenance yard(s) and other ancillary operations (type).

Grant Limitations
Approximately $19 Million in grants are available, with $75,000 for eligible MS4 permittees formerly classified as Tier B and $25,000 for the existing Tier A permittees to upgrade their MS4 Stormwater Programs to better align with the 2023 Tier A MS4 Permit renewal funding is being made available to MS4 permittees under this grant program. Each of the 101 Tier B permittees that was reassigned as a Tier A on July 1, 2022 is eligible to apply for $75,000. The remaining 456 Tier A permittees are eligible to apply for $25,000. Distribution of funds is at the sole discretion of the Department. All unclaimed remaining funds will become part of future grant funding opportunities. The timeline for distribution of the grant funding is shown below, but, because the funds will be distributed on a rolling basis, municipalities are encouraged to submit the required information as soon as possible. requirements.

Application Procedures
Applications must be submitted to stormwatermanager@njdepwptest.net.

Additional Information
Link to NOFA: https://njdepwptest.net/wp-content/uploads/wlm/downloads/grants/nofa_20230303.pdf

Program Website: https://njdepwptest.net/wlm/grants/swgrant

Contact Information
stormwatermanager@njdepwptest.net