JEFFERSON CITY, MO, MARCH 29, 2022 - Community leaders attending a free Department of Natural Resources’ webinar can learn about and provide feedback on proposed state ARPA funding programs for public water projects.
DNR will host the webinar from 2-3 p.m. April 12, and from 10-11a.m. April 19. The one-hour webinar is designed to help communities better understand the different grant opportunities and to more easily navigate the application process. (Both webinars will provide the same information.)
Attendees may submit comments on the proposed programs, either in person during the webinars or in writing, until 5 p.m. April 26.
The Department of Natural Resources is offering competitive community water infrastructure grants for communities to complete drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure projects, or to conduct lead service line inventories. The grants will be made available through the Missouri’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) program.
Both webinars will include an overview of the following topics:
- Anticipated grant program funding amounts
- Application process
- Project scoring criteria
- Application deadline and timeline for awards
- Grant caps
- Eligible applicants
- Eligible and ineligible project types
Attendees can register for the webinars at these links:
April 12: eventbrite.com/e/state-arpa-funding-webinar-1-tickets-303774897897? aff= ebdssbdestsearch
April 19: eventbrite.com/e/state-arpa-funding-webinar-2-tickets-303849651487? aff= ebdssbdestsearch
For more information about state ARPA funding, please contact the department’s Financial Assistance Center at DNRARPA@dnr.mo.gov or 573-751-1192.
To learn more about using ARPA funds for water infrastructure, visit the State of Missouri’s Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Toolkit for Water, Wastewater and Stormwater at oa2.mo.gov/ARPAtoolkits/water-infrastructure.