The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announces the availability of funding to support Source Water Protection (SWP) grants for noncommunity transient public water systems.
Donor Name: Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/20/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Source Water Protection activities are funded by Clean Water Fund appropriations approved by the Minnesota Legislature. MDH uses these funds, in part, to establish a SWP noncommunity transient PWS grant program. This program is administered through the Drinking Water Protection Section.
The fundamental goals of SWP are to prevent contamination from entering sources of public drinking water at levels that present a risk to people; and to provide long term, sustainable management of drinking water sources. SWP applies to all types of public water systems and is based on requirements in the federal Safe Drinking Water Act and authorities granted to MDH by the state legislature.
These are competitive grants for noncommunity transient PWSs that will help implement SWP measures that must address a public health risk that has been identified by MDH.
Funding Information
The total amount of funding that is available under this notice is $85,000. The minimum amount for any grant is $250 and the maximum amount is $15,000 and requires an equal cost share. However, when more than one qualifying noncommunity transient PWSs apply under the same grant request, the cap amount will be increased by as much as $15,000 for each additional PWS up to a maximum grant amount of $45,000.
Eligibility Criteria
A SWP noncommunity transient grant is intended to support implementation of SWP measures. These SWP measures must address a potential source of contamination exhibiting a high risk that is recognized by MDH formal correspondence with the PWS (most recent sanitary survey; Notice of Violation (NOV) / Administrative Penalty Order (APO) with compliance agreement; or project evaluation form from MDH Drinking Water Protection staff). A PWS must meet the following conditions in order to qualify under this notice:
- Be a noncommunity transient PWS and
- The PWS is not currently subject to administrative penalty action by MDH for violation of state or federal PWS regulations. A PWS that is subject to administrative penalty action from MDH for violating PWS regulations should not receive any type of grant until a compliance agreement is in place. The PWS may apply for a grant to implement the actions scheduled in the compliance agreement
- A prior SWP transient grant award must be closed prior to applying for a new transient grant.
For more information, visit MDH.
