Affordability and Planning Grant

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) offers this grant as part of Michigan's Clean Water Plan to support improvements and sustainability of drinking water infrastructure as well as affordability and access to healthy drinking water for Michigan residents. Eligible applicants include any Michigan community water supply and local unit of government, including counties, townships, cities, villages, and others. Grant funding is restricted to activities that improve consumer affordability and/or drinking water quality. Eligible activities under the grant may include developing and implementing an income-based water rate structure, pursuing water system regionalization or consolidation efforts, conducting drinking water distribution system leak detection studies, developing project planning documents for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) funding, and planning costs to construct sewer laterals or service lines to connect low-income households with failing septic systems or private wells to public sewer or community water systems. Applicants are required to complete the Affordability and Planning Grants Application (EQP1063) and attach a Project Workplan and Project Cost Detail. Applications and Plans shall be submitted to EGLE-CentralGrants@Michigan.gov.