Montana Coal Endowment Program Infrastructure Grant

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Montana Coal Endowment Program Infrastructure (MCEP)
The Montana Coal Endowment Program was formally known as the Treasure State Endowment Program. Any references to the Treasure State Endowment Program or “TSEP” now refer to the Montana Coal Endowment Program or “MCEP” as authorized by the 67th Legislature in Senate Bill 258 (Chapter 330, Laws 2021). The Montana Coal Endowment Program (MCEP) is a state-funded program created in 1992 as a result of Legislative Referendum 110. It is designed to help solve serious health and safety problems and assist communities with the financing of public facilities projects. The program helps local governments with constructing or upgrading drinking water systems, wastewater treatment facilities, sanitary or storm sewer systems, solid waste disposal and separation systems, and bridges.
Applicants must have the management capacity to undertake and satisfactorily complete the project applied for and assure proper management of MCEP funds. Grant recipients must be in compliance with applicable auditing and financial reporting requirements and have the capability to specifically assure proper tracking and recording of funds.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants for MCEP assistance include:
Incorporated city or town,County,Consolidated local government,County or multi-county water, sewer, or solid waste district,Tribal government (includes any federally recognized Indian tribe within the State of Montana), orAuthority as defined in 75-6-304, MCA (e.g., regional water authority or other).