November 21, 2024
Contact: MaryAnna Peavey, Grants and Loans Bureau Chief, MaryAnna.Peavey@deq.idaho.gov
BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of two facility planning grants totaling over $100,000.
DEQ awarded $40,880 to the city of Middleton in Canyon County and $65,000 to the city of Grangeville in Idaho County. Both entities will use the funding to prepare a wastewater planning study and identify needed improvements to their existing systems.
The total cost for Middleton’s project is estimated at $81,579 and the city will cover $40,880. Grangeville’s project cost will total $256,000 and the remaining $191,000 will be funded by the city.
Background
DEQ’s Planning Grant Program provides assistance to eligible wastewater and drinking water systems. These grants are used to develop engineering reports identifying the most cost-effective, environmentally sound method of upgrading a system to achieve and maintain compliance with state and federal standards. Grants cover up to 50% of eligible planning costs, with the remaining cost is the grant recipient’s responsibility.
For more information about DEQ’s Planning Grant Program and to learn more about this year’s grant recipients, go to DEQ’s Facility Planning Grants page.