MI Source Water Protection Grants

MI Source Water Protection Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
Last Updated: May 02, 2025

Summary

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.

Overview

About Us Working side-by-side with partners at local, regional, state and federal levels, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) safeguards our state's environment while supporting the economic growth and development crucial for Michigan's future. As part of providing expert technical and pollution prevention assistance to businesses and individuals, EGLE annually performs approximately 30,000 site visits and inspections. EGLE employs more than 1,500 scientists, engineers, geologists, toxicologists, inspectors, technicians, managers, biologists and support staff across the state. MI Source Water Protection Grants 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

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. 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.