Source Water Protection Grants

 
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    Funder Type

    State Government

    IT Classification

    B - Readily funds technology as part of an award

    Authority

    Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy

    Summary

    The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) is inviting proposals for source water protection projects. Funding is authorized through section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act as administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the NDEE and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. These funds are a potential source of support for drinking water protection projects in Nebraska.

    General Project Requirements:

    • Projects must focus on the protection of Nebraska public drinking water sources, not operation and maintenance of the system or water treatment.
    • Projects must include activities in one or more of the three categories: water quality, water quantity, and/or water public education.
    • Projects must have a good potential for success (i.e., tasks must yield measurable improvement in water quality, reduction of water use, increased resource reliability, citizen knowledge and/or behaviors, etc.).
    • Commitment must be demonstrated by the public water system and local government to develop, implement, support, and sustain a local protection program after funding is received.
    • On-the-ground activities must take place within existing wellhead protection areas, source water protection areas, designated future wellhead protection areas, or the associated area served by the community Public Water Supply System.
    • At least a 10% non-federal match to the total project cost is required. For example: a project totaling $20,000 will receive $18,000 in grant funds and would have a requirement of $2,000 in match. Match can be in-kind and/or cash.

    Prioritization will be given for the following status/activities:

    • Developing phase one or two of a Drinking Water Protection Management Plan.
    • Projects where activities will be sustained beyond the term of the grant.
    • Projects implementing on-the-ground management activities.
    • Projects addressing nitrate contamination/loading.
    • Public Water Supply Systems that have a NDEE-approved Wellhead or Watershed Protection Plan and/or are a designated Groundwater Guardian.
    • Projects that focus on community education and awareness about how to protect and improve the local drinking water source.


     

    History of Funding

    Funded projects from 2014-2018 can be viewed at: http://deq.ne.gov/NDEQProg.nsf/%24%24OpenDominoDocument.xsp?documentId=4EB2E252F471C2C886257CB5005CE945&action=openDocument

    Additional Information

    Eligible Activities:

    • Projects that provide long-term benefits to drinking water quality, quantity, and/or education.
    • Contaminant source identification – research / investigation.
    • Contaminant pathway removal – includes the closure of abandoned or unused wells.
    • Contaminant removal – pollution prevention and waste reduction.
    • Contaminant source management – implementation of best management practices (BMPs), ordinance development, and implementation of a Source Water or Wellhead Protection Plan.
    • Information and education sharing – workshops, brochures, meetings, and media campaigns.
    • Development of a Drinking Water Protection Management Plan which is an alternative to 9-element watershed management plans. These plans will focus on wellhead protection areas. Plans must address implementable groundwater best management practices. (For additional information please refer to the Fact Sheet below).

    Ineligible Activities:

    • Activities related to the operations and maintenance of drinking water systems including: treatment, transmission, distribution, consolidation or storage.
    • Land purchases.
    • Projects that only develop a traditional Source Water or Wellhead Protection Plan and do nothing toward implementation of the plan; these plans should not be confused with a Drinking Water Protection Management Plan.
    • Projects requesting only personnel expenses.
    • Projects geared towards the security aspect of Source Water, such as security fencing and cameras.

    Contacts

    Tatiana Davila

    Tatiana Davila

    Lincoln, NE 68509
    402-471-3376
     

  • Eligibility Details

    Eligible applicants are political subdivisions in Nebraska that operate a public water system serving a population of 10,000 or less that can show financial hardship.

    Deadline Details

    The deadline to submit an application was July 14, 2021. A similar deadline is anticipated annually.

    Award Details

    An estimated $100,000 is available for FY21. Individual award amounts vary. 10% match is required.

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