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Facility Planning Grants - Idaho Department of Environmental Quality You're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer, and this site's functionality is greatly reduced. Upgrade Internet Explorer or install a modern browser , or contact your system administrator. Official Government Website Our planning grant program provides financial assistance to eligible wastewater and drinking water systems.
These grant funds are typically used to develop facility plans to identify the most cost-effective, environmentally sound method of upgrading and expanding a system to achieve and maintain compliance with state and federal standards. The number of grants each year is limited to the available funding and funds committed to the highest-ranked projects. Grants provide funding for up to 50% of eligible planning costs following IDAPA 58.
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02. Funding is typically subject to a maximum amount. For example, the maximum DEQ match amount for drinking water and wastewater planning grants has historically been $45,000 and $65,000, respectively.
The remaining cost is the recipient’s responsibility. The current fiscal year (July 1) grant recipients will be listed below. DEQ awards $142,500 to four water systems across Idaho BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) awarded $142,500 to four water systems to help evaluate deficiencies and determine necessary upgrades.
DEQ awards nearly $25,000 to Swan Shores II Homeowner’s Association BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a $24,780 drinking water planning grant to Swan Shores II Homeowner’s Association (HOA) in Bonner County, Idaho.
DEQ awards $110,000 to two water systems in Idaho BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of $110,000 to two water systems to help evaluate deficiencies and determine necessary upgrades.
Wastewater – Planning grants are available for counties, cities, special service districts, other governmental entities, and nonprofit corporations with the authority to collect, treat, or dispose of wastewater or otherwise provide direct water quality benefits. Drinking Water : Planning grants are available to public water systems as defined by IDAPA 58. 01.
08, Idaho Rules for Public Drinking Water Systems and summarized below: Community Water System: A public water system that serves at least 15 service connections used by year-round residents or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Non-community Water System: A public water system that serves the public but does not serve the same people year-round. A non-community water system is either transient or non-transient.
Transient – Does not regularly serve at least 25 of the same people for more than six months per year (e.g., rest area or campground with its water supply). Non-Transient – Regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months per year (e.g., a school or hospital with its water supply).
Systems ineligible for planning grants generally include wastewater systems that are privately owned, non-community drinking water systems that are for profit, systems that lack the financial capability to pay for the non-grant share of a planning project, or those that are delinquent in payment of fines or fee assessments due to DEQ. (IDAPA 58. 01.
12. 009 and IDAPA 58. 01.
22. 007). We contact eligible systems to apply for planning grants annually.
Interested systems must submit a letter of interest (LOI) for the following fiscal year between October and January. DEQ evaluates, rates, and ranks the LOIs for inclusion on the next annual priority list.
Rating criteria focus on potential public health and environmental risks, the extent to which the planning process will address the long-term viability of the system (i.e., sustainability), and the status of the system’s compliance with state and federal regulations. Rating forms and letters of interest can be found in the Resources section. The highest-rated projects are invited to submit a planning grant application.
The number of grants offered each year is limited to available funding. Systems selected to receive grants must hire a professional engineer to survey the system’s existing condition, develop and screen alternatives, recommend an alternative, and evaluate the potential environmental impacts. All grant recipients seeking State Revolving Fund financing require an environmental information document.
Developing and implementing mitigation measures may be required as the project moves into design and construction. Contact your DEQ regional office if interested in applying for a planning grant. Most systems find it in their best interest to have a consulting engineer assist them with completing the Letter of Interest.
Please visit the Letter of Interest in the Resources section below for forms and deadline information. Planning Grant Priority Lists Engineering and Development State Revolving Fund YouTube Channel Grants and Loans Bureau Chief MaryAnna. Peavey@deq.
idaho. gov Grants and Loans Supervisor Charlie. Parkins@deq.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Counties, cities, and nonprofit corporations for wastewater; public water systems for drinking water. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to 50% of eligible planning costs, historically maxing at $45,000 for drinking water and $65,000 for wastewater projects. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Facility Planning Grants (Drinking Water and Wastewater) is funded by Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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