The Small Community Planning Grant Program was established to promote a proactive approach to water and wastewater infrastructure management. This program provides small communities with funds to hire an engineering consultant to develop a project specific engineering report or to hire a consultant to conduct a utility rate analysis.

Communities will be reimbursed 80 percent of the cost of the engineering study upon completion of the engineering report. A community may receive up to $6,000 for a general water or wastewater engineering study. Wastewater related studies may receive reimbursement up to $8,000 if activities related to infiltration and inflow analysis such as smoke testing, dye testing, televising lines, and flow measurement within the collection system are analyzed. The eligibility of other activities proposed for infiltration and inflow analysis will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Communities conducting a utility rate analysis and review study may receive reimbursement of 80 percent of costs up to $1,600. The study must be an analysis using the Show-me Ratemaker process. SECOG is available to conduct the Show-me Ratemaker sanalysis for its members on a contractual basis. SECOG staff are also available to prepare SCPG grant applications on behalf of communities.

Funding applications are approved by the staff of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

Eligibility requirements:

System serving a population of 2500 or fewer;

Applicant must be a special purpose governmental entity, county, municipality or nonprofit corporation with the legal authority to provide water and sanitary services.

Not currently on the State Water Plan.

Deadline:

Applications are accepted at any time.