To apply, just print out this pdf file, fill it out and submit to:
Community Relations Administrator
Delaware River and Bay Authority
P.O. Box 71
New Castle, DE 19720

As stated in the Community Giving Policy section, the process for receiving funds from the DRBA is as follows:

PROCEDURES

1. Requests are recommended to be submitted in writing 90 days prior to the date the contribution is desired. Requests should be sent to The Delaware River and Bay Authority, Attention: Community Relations Administrator, P.O. Box 71, New Castle, Delaware 19720.

2. Upon receipt of the request, all organizations will be mailed a Contribution Application Form. Organizations can obtain an Application Form and the Policy on the Authority’s website (www.drba.net). All applications must be completed in their entirety and returned to The Delaware River and Bay Authority, Attention: Community Relations Administrator, P.O. Box 71, New Castle, Delaware 19720.

3. The application shall include:

• Name, address, telephone number, fax number and email address of the applicant organization, as well as, the name and title of a contact person and the name of the Chair or President of the organization.

• Description of the problem or issue to be addressed.

• Statement of Objectives

• Intended Beneficiaries

• Desired outcomes and methods for evaluating results.

• Timetable

• Amount requested and detailed project or program budget.

• Purpose and amount of request or committed funds.

• Sources of other anticipated or committed funds.

• Qualifications of the applicant organization.

• List of the organization’s Board of Directors, officers, and their affiliations.

• Organization’s most recent audited financial statement, and IRS determination letter establishing tax exempt status.

• If organization has received Authority funding in the past, describe the status of programs or projects previously funded.

4. The Community Relations Administrator will review the requests for completeness and accuracy and submit them to the Budget and Finance Committee for initial processing. Requests approved by the Budget and Finance Committee shall be forwarded to the Board for action. The full Board shall consider these requests on a bi-monthly basis (February, April, June, August, October and December) and adopt the approved contributions by resolution.