Water Infrastructure Grants Open

Small Communities Eligible for Water Infrastructure Grant

The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources encourages communities to apply for the Small Community Planning Grant Program, which promotes a proactive approach to water and wastewater infrastructure management.

The program provides small communities funds to hire an engineering consultant to develop a project specifi c engineering report. The engineering report's level of detail will be on par with the facilities plan required for Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) Program projects.

The grant is available to systems serving a population of 2,500 or fewer. The project sponsor must be an entity of government (county, municipality, or township), or a special purpose district with the authority to construct a water or wastewater project (sanitary, water user, watershed, or water project). Nonprofi t organizations are also eligible provided they were formed for the primary purpose of supplying water or sanitary service.

Communities will be reimbursed 80% of the cost of the engineering study upon completion of the engineering report. A community may receive up to $8,000 for a water engineering study and up to $10,000 for a wastewater related study.

The remaining cost will be paid by the community and may consist of local cash or other non-state grant assistance. In-kind contributions will not be accepted as local match.

Applications are available online at danr.sd.gov and are reviewed as they are submitted. Grants may be awarded at any time on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis. ■

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In Rememberance

Jerry Lutkemeier, Mayor of Wilmot Jerry’s life-long career was in building construction. He served his community as a former city councilman and was the current Mayor of Wilmot. He was a faithful Jerry Lutkemeier, age 61, member of First Presbyterian Church and was a of Wilmot, SD, passed Commissioned Ruling Elder in the Presbytery of South away on January 24, 2022, Dakota. Jerry loved his church and enjoyed preaching at Milbank Area Hospital – and sharing the work of the Presbytery. Avera Health. Jerry was an avid outdoorsman. He loved coyote Jerry Robert Lutkemeier hunting! He adored his grandchildren and was a proud was born on December grandpa! 18, 1960, in Milbank, SD. He was the son of Robert Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 38 years, LeRoy and Leta (Uhden) Denise of Wilmot, SD; his children: Nathan (Laura) Lutkemeier. Jerry was a Lutkemeier of Mapleton, ND; and Whitney Lutkemeier life-long resident of Wilmot (except for one year). He of Pierre, SD; three grandchildren: Benson, Harper, and graduated from Wilmot High School. He was united Baylor; two brothers: James (Francis) Lutkemeier of in marriage with Denise Madsen on June 4, 1983, Wilmot, SD; and Joel Lutkemeier of Wilmot, SD. Jerry in Wilmot. Jerry and Denise were blessed with two was preceded in death by his parents: Robert and Leta; children: Nathan and Whitney. and one grandson, Hudson. ■