Governor JB Pritzker and Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Director John J. Kim announced $21,046,025 in grants to six communities through Illinois EPA’s Unsewered Communities Construction Grant Program.

The grants will help underserved communities construct dependable wastewater collection and/or treatment systems.

This is the second of five planned funding rounds for the program. It provides funding to areas where there are currently no wastewater collection and/or treatment facilities.

According to our news partners at WAND TV, Illinois EPA is making $100 million available over five years through grants for the construction of wastewater collection and/or treatment facilities for such communities.

The Unsewered Communities Planning Grant Program provides up to $1M annually in smaller scale grants to help communities develop construction plans for these types of projects.

Communities that are receiving UCCGP Grants include:

  • Village of Braceville
  • Village of Buckley
  • City of Grand Tower
  • Village of Lisbon
  • Village of Rutland
  • City of Streator

For more information about the Unsewered Communities Construction and Planning Grant Programs, visit https://www2.illinois.gov/epa/topics/grants-loans/unsewered-communities/Pages/default.aspx.