Apply by 1/31/25 for Capital Project Funding
MDE announces the annual opportunity to apply for funding. Please review this entire announcement, which contains multiple parts, and refer to the applications for specific instructions. The project priority lists generated from applications received may be used to identify projects for future funding, including State Revolving Fund.
Funding for water quality (point source and nonpoint source) and flood projects:
Water Quality State Revolving Fund, including General Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding – Low-interest rate loan and loan principal forgiveness (if eligible) for publicly-owned treatment works projects and publicly or privately-owned non-treatment works projects.
Water Quality State Revolving Fund Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for PFAS/Emerging Contaminants – 100% loan principal forgiveness for projects that address emerging contaminants, including perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in wastewater, stormwater, and nonpoint source pollution.
Bay Restoration Fund Wastewater Program - Grant funds for ENR upgrade at major or minor wastewater treatment plants, improvements to existing wastewater conveyance systems, sewer extension to connect homes on septic systems to a BNR/ENR wastewater treatment plant, nitrogen reducing BAT upgrade at shared community septic systems, stormwater (MS4) projects by local governments with a system of charges, and climate resiliency and flood control projects.
Supplemental Assistance Grant – Grant funds not to exceed $1.5 million for wastewater projects at publicly owned facilities, based on system size, compliance, and affordability.
Comprehensive Flood Management Program Grant - Matching grants to local governments for projects which reduce the risk to life and property from flooding. Financial assistance is in the form of grants to fund 50% of the local match from projects with federal sponsors and up to 75% of the total project cost for projects without federal sponsors.
To apply for funding from these programs, use the
For assistance about these programs or applications, please contact
Paul Emmart at paul.emmart@maryland.gov or Elaine Dietz at elaine.dietz@maryland.gov
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Funding for drinking water projects:
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, including General Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding – Low-interest rate loan and loan principal forgiveness (if eligible) for public or privately-owned drinking water projects.
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for PFAS/Emerging Contaminants – 100% loan principal forgiveness for projects that address emerging contaminants, including perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), in drinking water.
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for Lead Service Lines – Low interest rate loan and loan principal forgiveness (if eligible) for service line inventories to identify lead service lines and lead service line replacements.
Water Supply Grant - Grant funds not to exceed $1.5 million for drinking projects at publicly owned facilities, based on system size, compliance, and affordability.
To apply for funding from these programs, use the
For assistance about these programs or applications, please contact
Paul Emmart at paul.emmart@maryland.gov or Elaine Dietz at elaine.dietz@maryland.gov
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New this year!
1. The “Short Form” of the Water Quality Capital Projects Application or the Drinking Water Capital Projects Application may be used if all the following conditions apply:
- The project was submitted during the December 2023 – January 2024 solicitation for FFY24/SFY26 funding.
- The project scope remains the same with no additional information to be considered.
- The project has neither a W/S: N nor a PFA: 3 notation in the FFY24/SFY26 Project Priority List* (see River Basin NPDES # column).
- The applicant accepts the project score as shown on the FFY24/SFY26 Project Priority List* (see Rank/Points column). Projects submitted in December 2024 – January 2025 using the “Short Form” will receive the same score as shown on the FFY24/SFY2 Project Priority List*.
