PFAS Sampling Grant

PFAS Sampling Program Overview On April 6, 2026, Act 200 and Act 201 were enacted. The purposes of Acts 200 and 201 are to address PFAS contamination in Wisconsin, ensure that Wisconsinites have access to safe drinking water and disrupt exposure to PFAS. Together, these acts created and funded several grant programs to help Wisconsin's communities address perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination. For specifications, application and reimbursement information, please review the DNR PFAS Community Grants Sampling Program Guidance for Cycle A . Cycle A applications are open Oct. 19, 2026 – April 30, 2027. Who is eligible to apply? In Cycle A, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is providing $1M of funding for drinking water sampling, $500,000 for post-sampling actions to disrupt PFAS exposures for well owners and users with sample results that exceed drinking water health advisory levels and $500,000 for sampling wastewater and other materials. “Municipalities,” defined by s. 292.74(1)(c), Wis. Stats. as a governing bodies, utility district, lake protection district, sewerage district or technical college district, are eligible to receive Sampling Program grants. What type of activities are eligible? Eligible activities include sampling private drinking water wells, sampling drinking water wells at selected schools and child care facilities, sampling wastewater and other materials at facilities such as treatment plants and administrative costs for project implementation. Eligible activities also include post-sampling actions to disrupt PFAS exposures for well owners and users with sample results that exceed drinking water health advisory levels Where can I find more information? The Sampling Program Cycle A Grant Guidance has complete eligibility requirements, application instructions, documentation requirements, laboratory sampling information and additional program details. How can I apply? Applicants are encouraged to review the Grant Guidance and watch the following videos before applying: The Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene provides instructional videos for how to unpack PFAS sampling kits, take samples, labeling bottles and paperwork, and repackaging PFAS sampling kits to return them to the laboratory. Application Webinar – Drinking Water Sampling [coming soon] Application Webinar – Wastewater Sampling [coming soon] Grant Related Statutes and Administrative Codes The PFAS Community Grants Sampling Program is authorized under s. 292.74, Wis. Stats. Laboratory certification requirements are detailed in ch. NR 149, Wis. Adm. Code . Eligibility Eligible Applicants Eligible applicants for the PFAS Community Grant Sampling Program are “Municipalities”, defined by s. 292.74(1)(c), Wis. Stats. as a governing bodies, utility district, lake protection district, sewerage district or technical college district. Although sampling may occur at private residences, child care facilities, schools and other facilities, municipal governments and the other entities described above are the only entities eligible to apply for and receive PFAS Community Grants Sampling Program grant funds. Private landowners and other non-municipal entities interested in sampling their wells for PFAS are encouraged to contact their local municipality to determine if they could be included in a municipal grant application. Alternatively, private well owners may be eligible to receive a free PFAS home sampling kit through the Wisconsin PFAS Private Well Testing Program (WisPPWT) . More information about this program is available on the DNR’s PFAS topic page . Please refer to the DNR PFAS Community Grants Sampling Program Guidance for Cycle A for additional details. Eligible Activities – Well Sampling Private Wells and Post-Sampling Response Actions

For specifications, application and reimbursement information, please review the DNR PFAS Community Grants Sampling Program Guidance for Cycle A . Cycle A applications are open Oct. 19, 2026 – April 30, 2027.