Federal funding opportunities on community and economic development, housing, public safety, transportation, water and storm sewer, and other infrastructure.
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Water, Sewer, Storm Sewer, Electrical Infrastructure and Water Resources | Other Opportunities | Grant Resources
Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program
This program provides affordable funding to develop essential community facilities in rural areas. An essential community facility is defined as a facility that provides an essential service to the local community for the orderly development of the community in a primarily rural area, and does not include private, commercial or business undertakings.
Deadline: Applications Accepted Year-Round
T-Mobile Hometown Grant Program
The T-Mobile Hometown Grants program funds up to $50,000 for projects to build, rebuild, or refresh community spaces that help foster local connections in your town. Projects should be shovel-ready, physical builds or improvements that can be completed within 12 months of receiving Hometown Grants funding.
Eligibility
Applications must be for cities and towns with fewer than 50,000 people and should provide a community benefit where it might otherwise be difficult to secure funding. Plans must be able to be executed within 12 months of receiving funds.
Deadline: Next Deadline is September 30, 2026, Grant Expected to be Awarded on a Quarterly Basis
No funding opportunities at this time, please check back.
Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants
This program helps prevent damage or restore households and businesses’ access to clean, reliable drinking water in eligible rural areas and towns following natural disasters. Funding can improve the natural environment and encourage manufacturers and other businesses to locate or expand operations.
Deadline: Applications Accepted Year-Round
US Army Corps of Engineers Water Resources Programs
Programs range from studies only that are 100% federally funded to construction projects with a project limit of up to $10M of federal funding on a 65/35 cost share. Programs include:
- Commercial Navigation
- Flood Risk Management
- Ecosystem Restoration
- Emergency Response
- Recreation
- Federal Real Estate Management
- Regulatory Program and Permit
Deadline: Applications Accepted Year-Round
Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program
The Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program of the USGS is offering a cooperative agreement to agencies that collect groundwater data to participate in the National Ground-Water Monitoring Network (NGWMN). Individual applications are restricted to a funding level of $150,000 for a one-year project or $300,000 for a two-year project.
USGS will provide guidance to existing data providers on techniques for collection of site information, on well maintenance activities, and on well drilling to support development of the NGWMN. Therefore, these awards will be in the form of cooperative agreements. All projects must propose a start date between September 1, 2026, and September 30, 2026.
There is no cost-sharing or match requirement for this grant.
Contact
If you have questions about the National Ground-Water Monitoring Network Program, please contact: Rod Caldwell, caldwell@usgs.gov.
Deadline: March 26, 2026
Local Infrastructure Hub
The Local Infrastructure Hub is a national program that was created to inform cities of federal infrastructure funding opportunities along with other resources to help cities successfully apply for funding.
GRANTS.GOV
Grants.gov is a centralized location for grant seekers to find and apply for federal funding opportunities. In addition, the website currently handles grant application submissions to many federal agencies.
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