Funding Opportunities
Potential funding opportunities for NH MS4 permittees.
Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Loan Program:
The Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) provides low-cost financial assistance for planning, design, asset management and construction projects to communities, nonprofits and other local government entities for both wastewater infrastructure projects (collection systems, pumping stations and wastewater treatment) and other water pollution control projects (nonpoint source, watershed protection or restoration and estuary management). For more information:
Clean Water State Revolving Fund Loan Program
- Information sessions:
- Clean Water State Revolving Fund: Preparing for the 2024 Pre-Application Process Recording
- Online Pre-Application – Pre-Apps Due May 31
- CWSRF Loan Pre-Application Ranking Criteria
- Stormwater Planning Projects
- CWSRF Wastewater and Stormwater Planning Guidance Document
- Stormwater Infrastructure Projects
- Basis of Design Report
- Contact Information for Stormwater Planning and Infrastructure Projects:
Deb Loiselle
(603) 271-1352
Deborah.S.Loiselle@des.nh.gov
Stormwater Assessment Management Program
- CWSRF Assessment Management Grant Guidance Document
- Online Pre-Application – Pre-Apps Due May 31
- Assessment Management Handbook and Toolkit
- April 2024 NHLMV and SSC Asset Management Presentation
- Contact information:
Sarah Ridyard
(603) 271-1989
Sarah.B.Ridyard@des.nh.gov
US Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration: National Culvert Removal, Replacement & Restoration Grants
The National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program (Culvert Aquatic Organism Passage (AOP) Program) is a competitive grant program that awards grants to eligible entities for projects for the replacement, removal, and repair of culverts or weirs that meaningfully improve or restore fish passage for anadromous fish. Anadromous is the term that describes fish born in freshwater who spend most of their lives in saltwater and return/migrate to freshwater to spawn. The deadline to apply for this grant is September 23, 2024. For more information:
National Culvert Removal, Replacement & Restoration Grants Webpage
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
Information on stormwater infrastructure funding related to the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) can be found on the NHDES infrastructure page.