Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition Grant Program (OSWA)

Provides financial assistance to municipalities and nonprofit land conservation organizations to acquire land for open space, and to water companies to acquire land to be classified as Class I or Class II water supply property. Awards are granted to projects offering the highest conservation and recreational value and that leverage the greatest percentage of private and municipal funding. Funding is derived from State Bond funds and/or the Community Investment Act. Authorized under CGS Section...