The King County Flood Control District is accepting grant applications to fund programs that reduce the impact of local flooding. The deadline for project proposals is May 29; total funds available are $2.88 million.

Eligible applicants include homeowner associations, private non-profit organizations or associations, schools, special districts, Tribes and King County jurisdictions. All eligible projects must include on-the-ground structural improvements as a deliverable.

Eligible projects include, but are not limited to, those that address: Localized flooding; Surface water overflows; Near-shore flooding; Lake flooding due to outflow blockage; Assessment of existing conditions in order to create a lake management district; Clearing a clogged agricultural drainage system; Maintaining access to goods and infrastructure that serve a larger agricultural economy; and providing navigable water channels for industry and recreation.

Learn more at www.kingcountyfloodcontrol.org.