The Residential Septic System Education and Maintenance Program Grant has been created to incentivize residential septic system maintenance best practices while increasing knowledge on how septic systems impact water quality to create long-term behavior change).
Donor Name: Western Montana Conservation Commission
State: Montana
County: Flathead County (MT), Granite County (MT), Lake County (MT), Lincoln County (MT), Mineral County (MT), Missoula County (MT), Powell County (MT), Ravalli County (MT), Sanders County (MT)
City and Town: Selected Cities and Towns
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: All Time
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
This grant is intended to provide eligible entities with the resources to develop new and support existing, residential septic system maintenance programs that include cost-shares for inspection, pumping, homeowner septic education and planning programs, and maintenance best practices for residential septic systems.
Funding Information
- Grants will be awarded until total awards reach $500,000.00.
- Up to $50,000.00 per award.
Eligible Projects
Eligible projects will develop or expand residential septic maintenance programs that provide cost share, outreach, and programming on water quality impacts.
- Eligible projects must:
- Be located in Western Montana, west of the Continental Divide.
- Be complete, including final grant reporting, by March 2029.
- If a project will extend beyond the grant period, an extension may be requested no later than 6 months prior to March 2029 and will need to be approved by WMCC and EPA.
- Conduct surveys of participants before and after participation to assess knowledge growth.
- Meet the mandatory cost-share requirements (match).
- Other examples of eligible projects:
- Residential Septic System Education and Maintenance Program development that includes:
- Pumping existing septic tanks
- Existing septic system inspections
- Assistance for other septic tank maintenance
- Program material development, printing, and advertising
- Homeowner Septic Planning Programs
- Residential Septic System Education and Maintenance Program expansion or continuation
- Community or professional conferences or workshops on septic-related education.
- Residential Septic System Education and Maintenance Program development that includes:
For more information, visit WMCC.
