Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities (EC-SDC) Grant Program

Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities (EC-SDC) Grant Program **The application acceptance period for the Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities (EC-SDC) Grant Program is NOW CLOSED.** (More information regarding this funding opportunity can be found further down this page) Having Trouble Opening These Forms?: If you click on one of these links and get a message that starts with "  Please wait... ", then your web browser is probably using a built-in PDF viewer, rather than using Acrobat Reader. In that case, upgrading to the latest version of Acrobat Reader will not fix the problem. Instead, do this: Right-click on the link and select "  Save link as... " to download the form to your local drive. Use Acrobat Reader to open the downloaded file from your local drive The  Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities (EC-SDC) Grant will utilize grant funds provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to assist small or disadvantaged communities in the State of Illinois where emerging contaminants have become a problem or appear likely to become a problem in the near term.  The Illinois EPA will use the awarded funds to make sub-awards to eligible water systems for projects that will further quantify these problems and help to remediate them.  A list of the public water systems that are targeted for actions under the objectives of the EC-SDC grant can be found in the table below.  The table shall be amended accordingly throughout the period of performance for the grant program and related tasks. ELIGIBLE PROJECTS LOAN NUMBERS ESTIMATED TOTAL PROJECT COST RESERVED EC LOAN PRINCIPAL FORGIVENESS POTENTIAL EC-SDC GRANT AWARD BASED ON CURRENT NUMBERS Dalzell* L177000 $2,704,975 $2,704,975 - Dalzell* L177001 $2,739,485 $2,739,485 - Fox Lake L177140 $10,800,000 - $10,800,000 Fox Lake L177141 $12,600,000 - $12,600,000 Fox Lake L177173 $4,400,000 - $4,400,000 Fox Lake L176376 $750,000 - $750,000 Freeport L175643 $30,885,601.48 $16,822,071 $14,063,530.48 Mazon L177030 $8,499,000 $6,500,000 $1,999,000 Peoria Heights L176810 $8,500,000 $6,500,000 $2,000,000 Port Byron* L177121 $2,022,000 $2,022,000 - Robinson Palestine Water Commission L176744 $27,000,000 $3,984,540 $15,000,000 Rockdale* L177318 $1,075,000 $1,075,000 - Seaton* L176541 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 - South Pekin L176760 $3,646,039 $3,327,679 $318,360 W2E, Incorporated L176742 $17,198,301 $6,500,000 $10,698,301 *These projects will need bids in hand showing need for further funds in order to apply. Communities must advertise for bids no later than June 1, 2026 to make the application deadline. To be eligible for EC-SDC Grant Program funding, applicants must be Illinois Community Water Supplies which meet the eligibility requirements of the Public Water Supply Loan Program (PWSLP) as described in Section 662.130 of the Illinois Procedures for Issuing Loans from the PWSLP and have pre-qualified through the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) Grantee Portal. Applicants must have also submitted a complete Funding Nomination Form (FNF) to the Illinois EPA’s PWSLP, have received approval of a Project Plan meeting the requirements of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 662.320, and be listed on the PWSLP FY 2025 or FY 2026 Emerging Contaminant Intended Funding Lists. Applicants will be limited to those having a service population below 10,000 or which qualify as a disadvantaged community as defined by 35 Ill. Adm. Code 662.110. Applicants must be in good standing with the Illinois Secretary of State pursuant to 44 Ill. Am. Code 7000.70 (f)(3) and 30 ILCS 708/25(6)(E).  Applicants who do not meet these criteria are  NOT eligible  for the Illinois EPA  EC-SDC Grant Program  Funding.