Division of Water Quality
Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grants (OSG) Program
The DWQ has obtained grant funding for select stormwater projects through the Federal Sewer Overflow & Stormwater Grant Program (OSG). Applicants in financially distressed or rural communities (see Prioritization) will be prioritized. Projects must be stormwater projects which manage, reduce, treat, or recapture water through the use of green infrastructure. This money may not be used for any operation and maintenance expenses.
Project Eligibility Requirements
Applicant
Municipalities and municipal entities (meeting 33 USC section 1362 definition) are eligible to receive these grant funds.
Timeline
Projects must start within 18 months of being awarded and be substantially completed within 3 years.
Project Type
Projects must use green infrastructure to manage, reduce, treat, or recapture stormwater and the funded portion of the project must meet Green Project Reserve requirements.
Funding Match Requirements
Projects in non-distressed urban communities1 will be required to provide non-federal funding for 20% of the project.
The application for the OSG grant will be open from October 1, 2024, to 5 P.M. on January 17, 2025. Please review the OSG Grant Application Summary to view a list of the information required to complete the application. Due to the need to upload documents, applicants will need a google account to complete the form.
Other Information
Footnotes
1Non-distressed Communities: Are communities that have a population greater than 10,000 and the residential user rate is below 1.4% of the Modified MAGI.
2Financially Distressed Communities. To qualify, the estimated annual cost of sewer service for the average residential user must exceed 1.4% of the modified median adjusted gross income (Modified MAGI) as reported on the Division of Drinking Water’s website (R317-101-4).