Recognizing that agriculture is an important part of Montana’s economy and has its own infrastructure needs, the Infrastructure Advisory Commission voted to designate $10 million of Competitive Grant funds for agricultural irrigation projects. This ARPA program will help improve Montana’s irrigation infrastructure while providing water quality benefits.
Donor Name: The Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation
State: Montana
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: Ongoing
Size of the Grant: $250,000
Details:
Funding Information
All Flood Response: Irrigation grant applications will be capped at $250,000. There is a total of $1.2 million in ARPA funding available for irrigation projects. Applications will be considered on a first come, first serve basis.
Eligibility Criteria
Local Governments may apply for Flood Response: Irrigation Grant funds for eligible projects, match is required. Local Governments are any city, county, consolidated city-county, school district, or other political subdivision or local government body of the state, regional water authority, water district , sewer district, irrigation district, water users association, conservation district, or tribal government.
Eligible Projects
- Agricultural Irrigation – Agricultural irrigation the conveyance of water specifically for agricultural cropland including pasture, hay, and grass.
- Flood Response – Improvements include work that is to be done on existing irrigation infrastructure that was damaged by flooding that occurred during 2022. Eligible projects are those that will repair, replace, or reconstruct irrigation infrastructure.
- Water Quality Benefit – In order to be eligible for ARPA funds, projects must be eligible under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) Program. Eligible projects will reduce nonpoint source pollutants (sediment, nutrients, temperature, salinity) from surface or groundwater by reducing runoff and erosion from agricultural cropland or stabilizing streambanks or diversions.
For more information, visit Irrigation Grant.