Funding Sources

County Cost Share Program- To be used by individual landowners for the purpose of controlling runoff and erosion on their waterfront property Click Here for more information.

Oconto County Healthy Waters Cost Share Program- This Funding Program is to provide financial assistance to associations, organizations and communities to enhance, protect and restore water quality, fish and wildlife habitat, tourism and recreational values.

Successful applicant will be eligible for funds up to 10% of the total project cost if applicant is receiving other state or federal grants, or up to 50% if the applicant is not receiving state or federal grants. A maximum cost share cap will be 10%/50% or $7,000, limited to whichever cap is reached first. The annual funding pool will be set at $35,000 unless otherwise approved by the Land and Water Resource Committee.

Applications will be accepted from January 2nd to September 1st of each year. The Land and Water Resource Committee will make final awards by November 1st of that year.

Documents
Oconto County Healthy Waters Cost Share Policy (PDF)
Oconto County Healthy Waters Grant Application (PDF)
Oconto County Healthy Waters Cost Share Scoring Criteria Sheet (PDF)
Oconto County Healthy Waters Brochure (PDF)

Soil and Water Resource Management Grant Program - Practices in the Soil and Water Resource Management Grant Program consist of Manure Storage, Barnyards, Erosion Control Structures, Stream Crossings, Ditch plugs and other practices.

Sign up by contacting the Land and Water Conservation Department at 920-834-7150. You can also stop at the office located at:
410 1/2 E Main Street
Lena, WI 54139
Sign up is on a first-come first-served basis until funds are exhausted.