NARROWSBURG, NY — The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) is accepting applications through Friday, April 18 for its 2025 River & Shoreline Clean-up Grants Program.

Since 2014, the UDC has disbursed a total of $51,923.72 in support of its member municipalities to organize cleanups in the river and along the banks of their localities to help maintain the pristine quality of the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River.

The UDC’s 13 bi-state members—the New York State Towns of Hancock, Fremont, Delaware, Cochecton, Tusten, Highland, Lumberland and Deerpark; and the Pennsylvania Townships of Berlin, Damascus, Lackawaxen, Shohola and Westfall—are eligible to submit proposals.

Priority is given to projects that get adult and youth volunteers involved, show local investment and reflect a commitment to become self-sustaining. Respect for private property rights is paramount during cleanups. 

Interested towns and townships must submit a letter to the UDC describing their projects, an estimated budget with a breakdown for materials and services, the funding amount requested, and contact information for a project leader.

The UDC’s Operations Committee will review applications at its April 22 meeting and the full council will vote on the awards on May 1.