CDBG WRI Funding Round

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Water-Related Infrastructure (WRI) Funding Round provides grant support to assist Michigan communities with vital public water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure improvements. The program aims to address public health and environmental compliance needs while improving infrastructure reliability in underserved communities.

Applicants must be non-entitlement Units of General Local Government (UGLGs) in Michigan, such as cities, townships, or villages. To be considered for an award, projects must meet HUD CDBG national objectives, primarily by benefiting low-to-moderate income (LMI) residents as documented using HUD Low-Moderate Income-ACS data.

Eligible projects focus on critical public water-related infrastructure, including drinking water distribution systems, wastewater collection and processing facilities, and stormwater management systems.

Applicants were required to complete and submit the official WRI Application, WRI Score Sheet, and supporting documentation following published WRI instructions. The funding round closed on May 30, 2025, with final award approvals authorized by the Michigan Strategic Fund board.