Water Management Act Grant Programs for Public Water Suppliers
Forecasted
Water Management Act Grant Programs for Public Water Suppliers support Massachusetts water suppliers and municipalities in planning, conserving water, and reducing withdrawal impacts to improve water systems and ecosystems.
Funder: Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (grant application)
Funding Amounts: FY27: up to $500,000 total; estimated awards of $25,000–$350,000 per applicant
Summary: Supports Massachusetts public water suppliers and municipalities in planning, managing water demand, and mitigating withdrawal impacts.
Key Information: Applicants must be public water suppliers or municipalities with a Water Management Act permit or permit application under review.
Description
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), within the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, offers Water Management Act grants to help eligible public water suppliers and municipalities plan for long-term water needs, use water more efficiently, and minimize or mitigate the impacts of withdrawals. Projects may focus on particular watersheds or subwatersheds and are intended to improve water-system operations and ecological conditions.
Eligible work includes drought and resiliency planning, selected firm-yield studies, planning related to PFAS restrictions, rate studies, conservation and demand management, and implementation projects. Mitigation projects may improve instream flow, keep wastewater local, increase stormwater recharge, improve water quality or habitat, or reduce withdrawal impacts. MassDEP encourages regional cooperation and prioritizes projects that directly benefit Disadvantaged Communities.
