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Rolling deadlines in 2026: Jan 9, Mar 2, Jun 1, Aug 3, Nov 2. Award meetings follow approximately 6 weeks after each deadline.
Emerging Contaminants Funding is a grant from North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Water Infrastructure that funds planning and construction projects addressing Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in water and wastewater systems. Funded through federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law dollars administered via State Revolving Funds, the program offers 100% principal forgiveness to eligible applicants.
Projects are scored using an established Priority Rating System. Eligible applicants include local government units (counties, cities, towns, sanitary districts), non-profit water and wastewater corporations, investor-owned drinking water utilities, and publicly-owned landfills in North Carolina. The next application deadline is June 1, 2026, with rolling deadlines throughout the year.
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Emerging Contaminants / PFAS Funding | NC DEQ Deadlines for Rolling Applications in 2026 for Emerging Contaminants Study Projects (and LSLR Projects) Due Date: Jan. 9, 2026 (State Water Infrastructure Authority Meeting Award Date: Feb.
18, 2026 ) Due Date: March 2, 2026 ( State Water Infrastructure Authority Meeting Award Date: April 15-16, 2026 ) Due Date: June 1, 2026 (State Water Infrastructure Authority Meeting Award Date: July 15, 2026 ) Due Date: Aug. 3, 2026 (State Water Infrastructure Authority Meeting Award Date: Sept. 16, 2026 ) Due Date: Nov.
2, 2026 (State Water Infrastructure Authority Meeting Award Date: Dec. 9, 2026 ) Division of Water Infrastructure Emerging Contaminants / PFAS Funding (EC Construction Project Applications are submitted during regular Division funding rounds in Spring and Fall- see the Application Forms page.)
Rolling Application (the same application is used for EC, LSLR and SA-HMW SRF Helene projects) The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Infrastructure is offering Emerging Contaminants funding, available to local government units, non-profit water corporations and investor-owned drinking water companies for planning or construction projects addressing Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in water or wastewater systems.
DEQ is utilizing federal funding to help public water systems address PFAS in advance of the EPA’s proposed National Drinking Water Regulation. Applications will be scored based on the established Priority Rating System. PFAS Funding Informational Webinar (8/31/23) Webinar PowerPoint Presentation on EC PFAS Funding- DEQ Division of Water Infrastructure Cape Fear Public Utility Authority Aug.
31 Webinar PowerPoint Presentation (BIL DWSRF-EC and BIL CWSRF-EC) BIL State Revolving Funds Implementation Memorandum (BIL EC-SDC) Emerging Contaminants (EC) in Small or Disadvantaged Communities Grant (SDC) Types of Projects Eligible for Emerging Contaminants Funding Who Can Apply for Emerging Contaminants Funding?
Types of Emerging Contaminants Funding Funding Application Information Emerging Contaminants / PFAS Funding: Example from North Carolina Types of Projects Eligible for Emerging Contaminants Funding This program can fund construction projects or planning projects addressing any Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water and wastewater systems. Treatment of landfill leachate with PFAS is also eligible for funding.
Planning projects involve assessing the options and designing a solution to address PFAS contamination in drinking water/wastewater. Construction projects include adding treatment to drinking water/wastewater/landfill leachate, and/or developing alternative sources for drinking water. Who Can Apply for Emerging Contaminants Funding?
Any local government unit (LGU) or non-profit water/wastewater corporation that provides water or wastewater service may apply for this funding.
LGUs include counties, cities, towns, sanitary districts, water and sewer authorities, etc. In addition, investor-owned drinking water utilities regulated by the Utilities Commission are eligible for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, and publicly-owned landfills are eligible for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund - Emerging Contaminants funding.
Types of Emerging Contaminants Funding All BIL DWSRF-EC and BIL CWSRF-EC funds will be 100% Principal Forgiveness. Other DWSRF and CWSRF funding may be offered in the form of low-interest loans with or without principal forgiveness.
Funding Application Information Expected Funding Round Deadlines for Rolling Applications in 2025 (LSLR & EC Study Projects) Approximate Application Due Date Approximate SWIA Meeting January 9, 2026 February 18, 2026 March 2, 2026 April 15-16, 2026 June 1, 2026 July 15, 2026 August 1, 2026 September 16, 2026 November 2, 2026 December 9, 2026 Intended Use Plans (IUPs) and Priority Rating Systems (PRSs) for Emerging Contaminants Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (EC-DWSRF) and Emerging Contaminants Clean Water State Revolving Fund (EC-CWSRF) Amendments to the Project Priority List with July 2025 - February 2026 Awards for public comments (March 2026) Draft FY2026 IIJA Drinking Water SRF - Emerging Contaminants IUP for public comments (March 2026) Draft FY2026 IIJA Clean Water SRF - Emerging Contaminants IUP for public comments (March 2026) Draft FY2025 IIJA Drinking Water SRF - Emerging Contaminants IUP for public comments (February 2025) Draft FY2025 IIJA Clean Water SRF - Emerging Contaminants IUP for public comments (February 2025) FY2024 IIJA Drinking Water SRF - Emerging Contaminants IUP (March 2025) FY2024 IIJA Clean Water SRF - Emerging Contaminants IUP (March 2025) FY2022 and FY2023 IIJA Drinking Water SRF - Emerging Contaminants IUP (September 2024 ) FY2022 and FY2023 IIJA Clean Water SRF - Emerging Contaminants IUP (June 2024) Emerging Contaminants / PFAS Funding: Example from North Carolina Cape Fear Public Utility Authority PowerPoint Presentation (From 8/31/23 Division of Water Infrastructure webinar about Emerging Contaminants / PFAS Funding) DEQ Public Water Supply (PWS) Section Information For more information on the Public Water Supply rules governing pilot studies, see 15A NCAC 18C .
0714 or contact PWS staff. More detailed information on requirements for emerging contaminant treatment will be relayed as more guidance comes from federal partners. DEQ Emerging Contaminants Web Resources DEQ Action Strategy for PFAS Learn more about DEQ's federal investments in clean energy, climate, and water infrastructure
Scoring criteria used to review proposals for this grant.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Local government units (counties, cities, towns, sanitary districts, water/sewer authorities), non-profit water/wastewater corporations, investor-owned drinking water utilities (for DWSRF), and publicly-owned landfills (for CWSRF-EC) in North Carolina. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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EPA is seeking insightful, expert, and cost-effective applications from eligible applicants to provide the Chesapeake Bay Program’s non-federal partners with technical analysis and programmatic evaluation support related to water quality modeling and monitoring and spatial systems to manage, analyze, and map environmental data. The project assists the partners in meeting their restoration and protection goals and in increasing the transfer of scientific understanding to the Chesapeake Bay Program modeling, monitoring, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) activities. The recipient will support modeling, monitoring, and GIS programs needed to explain and communicate the health of and changes in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-R3-CBP-23-18. Assistance Listing: 66.466. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ENV. Award Amount: Up to $5.3M per award.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA SBIR Phase I Solicitation invites small businesses to submit proposals for projects addressing critical environmental challenges. Awards are for six months to demonstrate proof of concept. Key focus areas include Clean and Safe Water, Air Quality and Climate, Homeland Security, Circular Economy/Sustainable Materials, and Safer Chemicals.
Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CCGP) is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Community Change Grants Program funds projects that provide meaningful improvements to the environmental, climate, and resilience conditions affecting disadvantaged communities. While broadly focused on environmental and climate justice, projects can include aspects that relate to community health and well-being through addressing environmental health risks. The program aims to fund community-driven pollution and climate resiliency solutions and strengthen communities' decision-making power. Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.