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Hurricane Helene Emergency Funding

DEQ can provide emergency loans to local governments and nonprofit water/wastewater providers that have sustained significant damage to their drinking water and wastewater systems due to Hurricane Helene, creating a public health hazard.

Rolling Applications for Funding for Lead Service Line Inventory/Replacement (LSLR) Projects and for Evaluation/Assessment Projects to Address PFAS in Drinking Water /Wastewater Systems (Emerging Contaminants- Studies)

Fall 2024 Applications for Funding

Applications were due on Oct. 15, 2024. Applications are currently being reviewed. Funding decisions by the State Water Infrastructure Authority are scheduled to occur in Feb. 2025. The next round of applications for funding will begin in early March 2025, with a deadline of April 30, 2025.

Application Process, Forms, Guidance and Resources

  • Each application includes a priority rating form that assists the Division in evaluating the proposed project in terms of prioritization established by the State Water Infrastructure Authority
  • After the deadline for each funding round, the Division reviews all applications and assigns priority rating points as described in the guidance based on information provided in the application.
  • The Division ranks the projects in priority point order and presents this information to the State Water Infrastructure Authority.
  • The Authority is responsible for selecting the applications to receive project funding.

Visit the Application Training page for additional Fall 2024 funding round information 

Available Funding Programs

The division provides low-interest loans and grants for local governments and certain other non-profit entities for water infrastructure through the following programs:  

American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding