Relevant links
Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF)
The Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) program is a federal-state partnership that provides communities low-cost financing for a wide range of water quality infrastructure projects.
Water Finance Clearinghouse
Water Finance Clearinghouse is a database of financial assistance sources available to fund a variety of watershed protection projects.
General link
https://www.epa.gov/waterdata/water-finance-clearinghouse
Water specific link
https://ofmpub.epa.gov/apex/wfc/f?p=165:12:3916539845644:::12::
Learning Modules – includes Financing Septic Systems
https://ofmpub.epa.gov/apex/wfc/f?p=165:9:3916539845644:::9::
Rural Decentralized Water Systems Grant Program
USDA Rural Development
https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/rural-decentralized-water-systems-grant
This program helps qualified nonprofits and tribes create a revolving loan fund to increase access to clean, reliable water and septic systems for households in eligible rural areas.
Who may apply for these grants? Nonprofits that have:
- Expertise and experience promoting the safe, productive use of individually-owned household water wells systems
- Legal authority to act as a lender
- Sufficient expertise and experience in lending activities
- Financial, technical, and managerial capacity to comply with relevant federal and state laws and regulations
Site has drop down for state specific information.
Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP)