Unsewered Communities Planning Grant Program

Unsewered Communities Planning Grant Program **The application period for acceptance of the UCPGP is currently OPEN and accepting applications within Amplifund through the GATA Portal until the money is expended.** CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR THE UNSEWERED COMMUNITITES PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM Having Trouble Opening Forms?: These forms must be opened using Acrobat Reader. If you click on one of these links and get a message that starts with "Please wait...", then your computer is trying to use the web browser rather than Acrobat Reader to open the file. In that case, do this: 1. Right-click on the link and select " Save link as... " or " Save target as... " to save the file. 2. Start Acrobat Reader 3. In Acrobat Reader's " File " then " Open " to open the saved file The Unsewered Communities  Planning Grant Program (UCPGP) will utilize a portion of the Illinois EPA Water Pollution Control Loan Program Loan Support funds generated from loan repayments. Illinois EPA expects to award a total of $1,000,000 and anticipates distributing this amount across thirty-three (33) to fifty (50) awards. Funding will be limited to a maximum of $30,000 per applicant. Applicants must apply for the grant through the GATA Grantee Portal via the Amplifund Sign-In Button.  Paper applications or any other application version shall not be accepted.  To begin applying, click the botton below. APPLY HERE FOR THE UNSEWERED COMMUNITITES PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM For grant application assistance, please reference this Powerpoint Presentation to help walk you through the Amplifund application process. AMPLIFUND GRANT APPLICATION PRESENTATION AMPLIFUND GRANT APPLICATION PRESENTATION SCRIPT PLANNING GRANT RECIPIENT RELATED MATERIALS UCPGP Invoice Disbursement Request Documentation  - Updated 2/2025 (ROUND 1 & 2 GRANTEES ONLY) UCPGP Invoice Disbursement Request Documentation - AMPLIFUND VERSION (ROUND 3 GRANTEES) Amplifund Payment Request Guidance Illinois EPA Grantee Environmental Checklist & Certification Form  - Updated 2/2025 *PLEASE NOTE! - If your project will be utilizing  SRF Loan Program funds  OR  grant funds from a federal source please use the  Illinois EPA Loan Applicant Environmental Checklist .* Bills Paid and Release from Liabilities Certification UCPGP Example Quarterly Reports  - PPR & PFR Periodic Performance Report - PPR  - Updated 5/2023 Periodic Financial Report - PFR  - Updated 5/2023 UCPGP Example First & Final Invoice Reimbursement Documentation HOW GRANT FUNDS WILL BE DISBURSED FIRST DISBURSEMENT REQUEST – Fifty percent (50%) of the grant amount will be disbursed when the Grantee provides the Agency a fully executed service contract detailing the scope of work and services to be performed by a third party in developing a project plan that will meet the requirements of 35 Ill. Adm Code Section 365.320, or an equivalent planning document or engineering study which satisfies the requirements outlined in 35 Ill Adm Code Section 365.320 (b)(1-5), as well as the following: IEPA UCPGP Invoice for Disbursement Request FINAL DISBURSEMENT REQUEST – The remaining grant balance will be provided to the Grantee upon the submittal to the Agency a complete Project Plan meeting the requirements of 35 Ill. Adm Code 365.320, or an equivalent planning document or engineering study which satisfies the requirements outlined in 35 Ill Adm Code Section 365.320 (b)(1-5), as well as the following: Invoice from third party formulating the Project Plan for TOTAL COSTS INCURRED IEPA UCPGP Invoice for Disbursement Request Funding Information An individual grant will be for a maximum amount based upon the Median Household Income (MHI) of the applicant's service population as a percentage of the state average MHI as shown below: ​​APPLICANT MHI VS. STATE AVERAGE MHI ​​MAXIMUM GRANT AMOUNT ​Below 100% the State Average $30,000 ​​100-109.99% of state average MHI ​​$27,500 ​​110-119.99% of state average MHI ​​$25,000