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Council authorizes application for $300,000 watershed-restoration grant tied to MS4 plan
Summary
Souderton authorized application to the Commonwealth Financing Authority for up to $300,000 to fund streambank restoration connected to the borough’s MS4 stormwater plan; council approved the resolution by voice vote.
The Souderton Borough Council voted to authorize an application to the Commonwealth Financing Authority for $300,000 to support streambank restoration under the borough’s MS4 stormwater plan.
The borough manager (speaker 2) described the project scope — restoration work on the streambanks adjacent to property the borough previously purchased — and explained that neighbors would be contacted and that the borough would perform the work with property-owner consent. The resolution seeks funds from the watershed restoration and protection program and would cover engineering and restoration work.
Council moved and seconded the resolution to apply for the $300,000 grant and approved it on a voice vote. The manager and engineering representatives will coordinate required letters and engineering materials for the application.
What it means: If funded, the grant would pay for streambank-restoration measures identified in the borough’s MS4 plan that aim to reduce runoff and erosion. The borough said it has started neighbor outreach and engineering design work in advance of application submission.
Next steps: The borough manager and engineering firm will finalize the grant application and submit required documents to the Commonwealth Financing Authority. Council authorized the application; funding, if awarded, will require subsequent contract approval and implementation oversight by borough staff.
