Illinois EPA Announces second notice of funding for unsewered construction grants

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Director John J. Kim announced a new funding opportunity to assist communities where there are currently no wastewater collection or treatment facilities. The Illinois EPA is making $20 million available for grants through the Unsewered Communities Construction Grant Program. In 2020, Illinois EPA committed to making $100 million in Unsewered Communities Construction Grant Program funds available over five years. The first round provided essential funding to five communities, which were announced in December of 2021. Applications for the UCPGP program will be accepted through November 15th.
“No community should face the dangerous effects of untreated or mismanaged wastewater,” said Governor JB Pritzker.