These grants are provided to assist PWSSs in developing, initiating, and maintaining
Source Water Protection Programs. Among other things, grant eligible activities enable
public water systems to understand how their source water interacts with the landscape,
to inventory potential sources of contamination, to enact administrative controls, and to
educate the general public about their relationship to their water and their role in
protecting it. Comprehensive source water protection is a continual effort and EGLE
encourages eligible water supplies to apply for grants during each cycle to support a
living Source Water Protection Program for their community. Both groundwater and
surface water supplied systems are eligible to apply.

The minimum application requirements include:
• A 50 percent local match that must be provided through local funds equal to
the amount of grant assistance requested.
• A source water protection team consisting of at least three people, including
representation from the water supply superintendent and the municipality.
• A minimum score of ten on the application.
• Complete application with all required documentation.

Applications proposing protection area delineations, new well siting, updated
contaminant inventories, and new/innovative outreach activities are highly encouraged.
Workplan proposals must be included with each application to be considered complete.
The workplan format has changed for the 2024 applications. The table format as a
workplan is no longer being accepted. A workplan must be submitted as a written
document describing the specific goals, action steps, individuals responsible for the
activities, and the metrics used to measure achievement of goals that align with the
program requirements checklists for the seven elements of a Wellhead or Surface
Water Intake Protection Plan.

This application is applicable for any municipal public water supply regardless of whether it is a ground water or surface water source.

Any element of source water protection may be eligible for funding through this program. A comprehensive listing of activities eligible for funding is included in the Source Water Protection Grant Eligible and Non-Grant Eligible Activities pdf available in the resources below. Following is a sampling of activities for which your water supply could receive funding:

• Wellhead delineation studies and watershed related activities
• Abandoned well search and management programs
• Development of educational materials
• Passage of zoning language to protect groundwater or surface water sources
• Emergency management training for spills in source water protection areas
• Creation of partnership agreements between agencies and communities within the source water protection area

This program is based on matching funds, that is, for every dollar applied for, the local water supply must provide a matching dollar. Grant assistance is based on the number of people served by the water supply, and the number of wells a groundwater supply operates.  Grant assistance for surface water systems is based on the source water susceptibility determination on their latest source water assessment.  Applicants are ranked according to a points system, as outlined in the Grant Application.

Grant Eligible and Ineligible Activities

An applicant must have both a MILogin for Third Party account and a MiEHDWIS account to submit the application.

Complete and review the application and supporting documentation before submitting to EGLE. Applications must be submitted by the due date of June 30th. No submission or revisions will be accepted after that date. To obtain additional information about Source Water Protection Grants, visit the Source Water Protection website.

Resources for submitting an application:

• How Do I Get a MiEHDWIS Account?
• How Do I Submit a Source Water Protection Grant Application?