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2023 Green Infrastructure Partnership Program Awards Announced

06/28/23 10:00:am

MMSD Awards $4.2M for Green Infrastructure Projects to Capture 2.2M Gallons of Stormwater

The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) Commission approved the award of $4.2 million to 11 successful applicants to MMSD's Green Infrastructure Partnership Program (GIPP). 

The GIPP offers incentive funding on a per-gallon-captured, reimbursement basis for green infrastructure strategies designed to capture and clean water where it falls. Applications are scored based on established criteria focused on the applicant’s ability and commitment to implement, maintain, and promote their project.  

When completed, these projects will provide over 2.2 million gallons of stormwater capacity.  These projects will incorporate a wide variety of green infrastructure (GI) types designed to manage water where it falls, thereby helping to reduce the likelihood of sewer water backing up into basements or overflowing into our waterways.

Learn what Green Infrastructure strategies the Milwaukee Area Technical College implemented using GIPP to help manage stormwater at two campuses.

2023 Green Infrastructure Partnership Program Award Winners: 

  • Greener Schools, Stronger Communities - Milwaukee Sign Language School & Samuel Morse Middle School, submitted by Milwaukee Board of School Directors on behalf of Milwaukee Sign Language School & Samuel Morse Middle School
  • Universal Park, submitted by The Ability Center
  • First Street Riparian Green Infrastructure, submitted by City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works
  • Greener Schools, Stronger Communities - Forest Home Ave. School, submitted by Milwaukee Board of School Directors on behalf of Forest Home Ave. School
  • Greener Schools, Stronger Communities - Story Elementary School, submitted by Milwaukee Board of School Directors on behalf of Story Elementary School
  • Greener Schools, Stronger Communities - Lincoln Avenue School, submitted by Milwaukee Board of School Directors on behalf of Lincoln Avenue School
  • Greener Schools, Stronger Communities - Greenfield Bilingual School, submitted by Milwaukee Board of School Directors on behalf of Greenfield Bilingual School
  • Glen Hills Green Schoolyard Project, submitted by Glen Hills Middle School (Glendale)
  • ThriveOn King, submitted by Royal Capital Group
  • North Milwaukee Arthaus GI and Artpark, submitted by Brian Rott
  • General Mitchell – Cudahy Green Schoolyard, submitted by General Mitchell Elementary School (Cudahy)
  • Porous Pavement

    Porous Pavement

  • Bioswale

    Bioswale

  • Cistern

    Cistern

  • Green Roof

    Green Roof

  • Native Landscaping

    Native Landscaping

MMSD's Green Infrastructure Vision

Green infrastructure projects are consistent with MMSD's 2035 Vision and Strategic Objectives. Our long-range goal is to eliminate sewer overflows, improve water quality, and incorporate an overall triple-bottom-line sustainable approach to operations.  Projects funded through the GIPP support implementation of the MMSD's Regional Green Infrastructure Plan (RGIP) (2013),​​​​​Urban Biodiversity Plan (2018), and Resilience Plan (2019). 

MMSD's investment in green infrastructure is to increase the implementation of innovative approaches to wet weather management that is cost-effective, sustainable, and environmentally friendly. Green infrastructure management approaches and technologies infiltrate, capture, and reuse stormwater to maintain, restore, or mimic nature by draining it into the ground to reduce water pollution.

Projects should seek to demonstrate a connection or relationship to the purpose and function of other MMSD flood management and green infrastructure efforts.