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Small Community Planning Grant Program is sponsored by South Dakota Department of Agriculture & Natural Resources. This program offers financial assistance to small communities for water and wastewater infrastructure management. Eligible entities can receive up to $10,000 for engineering studies, covering 80% of costs, to help develop necessary engineering reports for their projects.
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South Dakota Water and Waste Funding - Small Community Planning Grant Small Community Planning Grant The Small Community Planning Grant Program was established to promote a proactive approach to water and wastewater infrastructure management. This program provides small communities with funds to hire an engineering consultant to develop a project specific engineering report.
The engineering report's level of detail will be on par with the facilities plan required for SRF projects. The grant is available to systems serving a population of 2,500 or fewer. The project sponsor must be an entity of government (county, municipality, or township), or a special purpose district with the authority to construct a water or wastewater project (sanitary, water user, watershed, or water project).
Nonprofit organizations are also eligible provided they were formed for the primary purpose of supplying water or sanitary service. Nonprofit water systems applying for this grant must meet the definition of a community water system (a public water system which serves at least 15 service connections used by year-round residents or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents).
This grant is not available for projects already on the State Water Plan. Grants will be made on a first come, first served basis. An applicant must submit an original application to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
The application will be reviewed by staff for completeness and technical merit. Staff will work with applicants to correct any identified deficiencies. Download form The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources may make a small community planning grant award at any time following department review of the application.
Communities will be reimbursed 80% of the cost of the engineering study upon completion of the engineering report. The maximum reimbursement a community may receive is $8,000 for a water engineering study. Wastewater related studies may receive reimbursement up to $10,000.
The remaining cost will be paid by the community and may consist of local cash or other non-state grant assistance. In-kind contributions will not be accepted as local match. The engineering will be considered complete and payment made to the grantee only if all the items discussed in the Report Requirements section are addressed.
The department will determine completeness of the study. The engineering study must contain adequate information to be used as a facilities plan. An outline of items that must be included in a facilities plan is located in the Small Community Planning Grant application.
A professional engineer licensed in the state of South Dakota must prepare the study.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Communities serving populations of 2,500 or fewer, including government entities, special purpose districts, and nonprofits formed to supply water or sanitary services; projects must not already be on the State Water Plan. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $10,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was May 4, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Small Community Planning Grant Program is funded by South Dakota Department of Agriculture & Natural Resources. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in South Dakota. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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