The Maine Department of Health and Human Services is seeking applications to implement source water protection projects (ground water or surface water).
Donor Name: Maine Department of Health and Human Services
State: Maine
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/31/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Funding Information
The DWP has set aside $300,000 for the 2024 grant program, which also includes Water System Asset Security Grants. Grants are typically $10,000 or less. However, up to $20,000 may be awarded for projects that demonstrate a commitment to ongoing source protection, such as developing or implementing an existing watershed management plan, establishing source water protection ordinances or zonings within a source water protection area, collaborative efforts in source protection outreach and education, etc.
Eligible Projects
Examples of eligible surface water projects:
- Projects that demonstrate a commitment to the ongoing protection of a system’s drinking water source.
- Developing or Updating Watershed Management Plans
- Establishing local protective ordinances or legal agreements in the source protection area
- Developing or implementing drinking water education and public outreach programs
- Developing and/or implementing lake monitoring programs
Examples of eligible ground water projects:
- Preparing or updating a Wellhead Protection Plan
- Establishing local protective ordinances or legal agreements in the source protection area
- Developing or implementing drinking water education programs
- Establishing or enabling a source monitoring program
- Identifying and/or removing potential sources of contamination from the source protection area
Criteria
All community and non-profit, non-community public water systems are eligible for grant awards. Examples include water utilities, mobile home parks, apartment buildings, nursing homes, and schools. Systems out of compliance with Drinking Water Rules & Regulations cannot receive funds, unless the funds will be used for projects that will bring the system back into compliance.
For more information, visit DHHS.
