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Find similar grantsUnsewered Communities Planning Grant (UCPGP) is sponsored by Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA). Supports development of comprehensive wastewater infrastructure plans for small or disadvantaged Illinois communities lacking adequate sewer systems.
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** CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR THE UNSEWERED COMMUNITITES PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM Having Trouble Opening Forms? : These forms must be opened using Acrobat Reader. If you click on one of these links and get a message that starts with "Please wait..."
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In Acrobat Reader's menu, select " File " then " Open " to open the saved file The Unsewered Communities Planning Grant Program (UCPGP) will utilize a portion of the Illinois EPA Water Pollution Control Loan Program Loan Support funds generated from loan repayments. Illinois EPA expects to award a total of $1,000,000 and anticipates distributing this amount across thirty-three (33) to fifty (50) awards.
Funding will be limited to a maximum of $30,000 per applicant. Applicants must apply for the grant through the GATA Grantee Portal via the Amplifund Sign-In Button. Paper applications or any other application version shall not be accepted.
To begin applying, click the botton below. APPLY HERE FOR THE UNSEWERED COMMUNITITES PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM For grant application assistance, please reference this Powerpoint Presentation to help walk you through the Amplifund application process.
AMPLIFUND GRANT APPLICATION PRESENTATION AMPLIFUND GRANT APPLICATION PRESENTATION SCRIPT PLANNING GRANT RECIPIENT RELATED MATERIALS UCPGP Invoice Disbursement Request Documentation - Updated 2/2025 (ROUND 1 & 2 GRANTEES ONLY) UCPGP Invoice Disbursement Request Documentation - AMPLIFUND VERSION (ROUND 3 GRANTEES) Amplifund Payment Request Guidance Illinois EPA Grantee Environmental Checklist & Certification Form - Updated 2/2025 *PLEASE NOTE!
- If your project will be utilizing SRF Loan Program funds OR grant funds from a federal source , please use the Illinois EPA Loan Applicant Environmental Checklist .
* Bills Paid and Release from Liabilities Certification UCPGP Example Quarterly Reports - PPR & PFR Periodic Performance Report - PPR - Updated 5/2023 Periodic Financial Report - PFR - Updated 5/2023 UCPGP Example First & Final Invoice Reimbursement Documentation HOW GRANT FUNDS WILL BE DISBURSED FIRST DISBURSEMENT REQUEST – Fifty percent (50%) of the grant amount will be disbursed when the Grantee provides the Agency a fully executed service contract , detailing the scope of work and services to be performed by a third party in developing a project plan that will meet the requirements of 35 Ill.
Adm Code Section 365. 320, or an equivalent planning document or engineering study which satisfies the requirements outlined in 35 Ill Adm Code Section 365. 320 (b)(1-5), as well as the following: IEPA UCPGP Invoice for Disbursement Request FINAL DISBURSEMENT REQUEST – The remaining grant balance will be provided to the Grantee upon the submittal to the Agency a complete Project Plan meeting the requirements of 35 Ill.
Adm Code 365. 320, or an equivalent planning document or engineering study which satisfies the requirements outlined in 35 Ill Adm Code Section 365.
320 (b)(1-5), as well as the following: Invoice from third party formulating the Project Plan for TOTAL COSTS INCURRED IEPA UCPGP Invoice for Disbursement Request An individual grant will be for a maximum amount based upon the Median Household Income (MHI) of the applicant's service population as a percentage of the state average MHI as shown below: APPLICANT MHI VS. STATE AVERAGE MHI Below 100% the State Average 100-109.
99% of state average MHI 110-119. 99% of state average MHI 120-129. 99% of state average MHI 130-139.
99% of state average MHI 140-149. 99% of state average MHI 150% and above the State Average MHI NOT ELIGIBLE FOR GRANT FUNDING Applicants must be in good standing with the Secretary of the State.
Eligible proposals will come from a local government unit within the State of Illinois, as defined in Title 35 of the Illinois Administrative Code Part 365 as follows: Local Government Unit − A county, municipality, township, municipal or county sewerage or utility authority, sanitary district, public water district, improvement authority or any other political subdivision whose primary purpose is to construct, operate and maintain wastewater treatment facilities, including storm water treatment systems, or public water supply facilities or both.
[415 ILCS 5/19. 2(g)] NOTE: An entity MAY NOT apply for a grant until the entity has registered and pre-qualified through the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) Grantee Portal, https://grants. illinois.
gov/portal/ Registration and pre-qualification are required annually . During GATA pre-qualification, verifications are performed including a check of the federal Debarred and Suspended list and status on the Illinois Stop Payment List.
An automated email notification from the GATA Portal to the entity alerts them of 'qualified' status or informs how to remediate a negative verification (e.g., inactive UEI, not in good standing with the Secretary of State). A federal Debarred and Suspended status cannot be remediated.
Funding will be provided to assist with funding the completion of a complete Project Plan and an executed third-party service agreement to complete said project plan. Costs of reporting efforts related to any reporting requirements of the UGA can be included in the third-party contract and are considered an eligible grant cost.
INELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES, TASKS, AND/OR COMPONENTS Examples of ineligible activities, tasks, and components that shall not be funded through the UCPGP are provided below.
The list is not all-inclusive: Construction Engineering Costs Planning activities related to the rehabilitation of existing wastewater collection and/or treatment facilities Planning activities related to future growth or development projects NOTE: Costs incurred prior to the fully executed agreement date of the signed Uniform Grant Agreement (UGA) or after the grant agreement term ends ARE INELIGIBLE.
Any questions regarding the UCPGP, the UCPGP NOFO, or the UCPGP Application can be directed to the following Illinois EPA's Infrastructure Financial Assistance Section Staff: Notice of Nondiscrimination Notificación Sobre Actos Discriminatorios Springfield, IL 62794-9276 Missing & Exploited Children
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Local government units in Illinois (county, municipality, township, sewerage or utility authority, sanitary district) registered and pre-qualified through the GATA Grantee Portal. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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