Regional Water Implementation Grant

The Regional Water Implementation Grant aims to enhance collaboration among water systems in Kansas by providing funding for preliminary engineering studies. With a maximum funding amount of $1,000,000 for 2024, this grant encourages projects that consolidate systems, expand water supply districts, and connect previously unlinked public water supply systems. A 50% match can be sourced from local or KDHE funds, promoting effective water management across the state.

To promote collaboration and cooperation between water systems throughout the state of Kansas, this program works with KDHE’s Regional Water Planning Grant to provide funding for preliminary engineering studies.
Funding Amounts
For 2024, the Regional Water Implementation Grant will provide up to a maximum of $1,000,000. The 50 percent match can come from local funds or in combination with funds from the KDHE Regional PWS Planning Grant Program.
Qualifying Projects
Funding from this programs helps to promote collaboration and consolidation of water systems throughout Kansas. Eligible expenses include:

• Projects that will result in system consolidation where two or more systems merge, resulting in one public water supply system with a single governing body.
• Projects that result in the creation or expansion of a Public Wholesale Water Supply District.
• Projects that benefit a minimum of two public water supply systems and must be primary systems not currently connected.