The Water and Sewer Infrastructure Grant Program provides vital funding for projects that improve the reliability, safety, and sustainability of water and wastewater systems in Kansas communities.
Donor Name: Kansas Department of Commerce
State: Kansas
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/16/2026
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
This support helps replace aging infrastructure, expand system capacity, and ensure regulatory compliance through activities such as line replacements, new sewer construction, and treatment facility upgrades that protect public health and promote economic growth.
National Objective
- All CDBG projects must meet a national objective and involve an eligible activity under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. National objectives are 1) benefiting Low- and Moderate Income persons (LMI), 2) aid in the prevention or elimination of blight, and 3) meet a need having a particular urgency (urgent need).
- All activities proposed in applications for the Water and Sewer Infrastructure Grant Program must meet the national objective of benefiting low- and moderate-income persons with a minimum of 51% LMI beneficiaries. This can be accomplished either by using HUD census data or by completing an income based survey. Applicants must receive CDBG approval before starting a survey and follow the approved income-based survey methodology.
Funding Information
A total of $1.5 million has been allocated for the Water and Sewer Infrastructure Grant Program in 2026.
Eligible Expenses
This program funds water and sewer infrastructure projects.
- Construction or renovation of existing water/sewer lines, water towers, water treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants, sewer lagoons, and water meter replacement
- Engineering costs related to these projects
- Administration costs for grant funds (up to 12.5% of the grant or $35,000, whichever is less).
Selection Criteria
Grant applications are evaluated for funding based on project need, readiness, impact, sustainability, and matching funds source and availability. Revised 2026 guidelines will be available in January. Key considerations include:
- Demonstrating that alternative solutions were examined to address the facility need
- At or above the current state average for water or sewer rates – City: $35.00 | Rural Water: $54.00 | Sewer: $35.00
- At least 51% of all program participants must meet LMI requirements, which is at or below 80% of the Average Median Income for the county in which the family resigns
- Communities that have not received a CDBG grant for Community Facilities, Water and Sewer, or Youth Job Training in the past five years will be awarded five bonus points
- Five bonus points will be awarded if at least 10% of the local match comes from other private sources such as foundations (not bonds or state and federal agencies).
For more information, visit Commerce.
