The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has announced the next round of Source Water Protection grants. These include:

• Plan Implementation Grant
• Noncommunity Transient Grant

See the sections below for more information! Both grants will accept applications from Tuesday, March 1st at 8:00 am until Thursday, March 31st at 4:30 pm.

Plan Implementation Grant

The Plan Implementation Grant is for community and nontransient noncommunity public water systems. This funding is provided to support the implementation of source water protection plans – 1) MDH-approved wellhead protection plans, 2) MDH-approved wellhead protection action plans, 3) MDH-endorsed surface water intake protection plans. The public water system must have one of these plans in order to be eligible.

Key facts:

• Minimum grant amount: $1,000
• Maximum grant amount: $10,000
  • Up to $30,000 if 3+ public water systems apply jointly
• No cost share required

For more information, FAQs, and to apply, visit the Plan Implementation Grant webpage.

Noncommunity Transient Grant

The Noncommunity Transient Grant is for noncommunity transient public water systems. This funding is provided to support measures that address a potential contamination source that presents a high risk to as source of drinking water as determined by MDH. This can be to support work that is identified as a corrective action in a sanitary survey or corrective actions relating to contaminant monitoring.

Key facts:

• Minimum grant amount: $250
• Maximum grant amount: $10,000
  • When more than one qualifying noncommunity transient public water system applies under the same request, the amount will be increased by up to $10,000 for each additional system up to $30,000
• An equal cost share is required

For more information, FAQs, and to apply, visit the Noncommunity Transient Grant webpage.