MI Source Water Protection Grants

Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Other requirements

  • Public water system must demonstrate the following to be eligible:
  • Demonstration of funds to cover grant assistance and local match
  • Demonstration of long term commitment to the program
  • Establishment of a local source water protection team.

Overview

Funder: Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)

The MI Source Water Protection Grants, administered by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), offer matching funds to public water supply systems. These funds aim to develop and implement source water protection programs that prevent contamination of drinking water sources. Eligible applicants include community and non-profit water systems that demonstrate financial commitment and establish local protection teams. Approximately half a million dollars in funding is available annually to support these crucial initiatives.

To provide matching funds to public water supply systems for the development and implementation of a source water protection program to help prevent drinking water sources from becoming contaminated. These funds can be used to develop a Surface Water Intake Protection Program for systems utilizing surface water or to develop a Wellhead Protection Program for those systems that use groundwater sources.
Goals of the Program:
To provide incentives and financial assistance for the development and implementation of source water protection programs to facilitate the management of a public water system source water protection area to reduce the risk of contamination to the water supply.
Criteria:

  • Funding may be provided to successful applicants meeting the following criteria:
  • Community and not for profit non-transient non-community water systems
  • Not a Federally owned system
  • Public system does not have outstanding fees
  • Funding
  • Dollar Amount(s) Available (Min or Max): Approximately one half million dollars is available in total annually.

Eligibility

Public water system must demonstrate the following to be eligible:

  • Demonstration of funds to cover grant assistance and local match
  • Demonstration of long term commitment to the program
  • Establishment of a local source water protection teamRequired Match: Fifty (50) percent local match is required.

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Water
  • Environment

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