The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is working on new opportunities 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. Funding Opportunity has been posted on the Illinois EPA website.  

Governor JB Pritzker says that in 2020 Illinois EPA committed to making 100 million in Unsewered Communities Construction Grants over the next five years.  This is the second round of funding for the program.  The first round provided funding to five communities that were announced late last year.  The CCGP is one of two grant programs that benefit communities that don’t currently have wastewater collection and treatment facilities. 

The grant money will be used for design engineering, construction engineering, and construction-related activities.  It also includes the abandonment of any old septic systems.  The goal is to provide a solution to the human health hazards and environmental impacts resulting from the lack of wastewater collection treatment.  For more information visit the IEPA website.