Montana Coal Endowment Program Planning Grant
Program Information:
Match Requirement: <25%
Maximum Award Amount: 40000
Sub Funding Type: Other, Project Planning and Design
Funding Type: Grant
Funding Source: State
Organization Name: MT Dept. of Commerce
Eligible Applicants: Tribal Agencies and Indigenous Led Partnerships, Special Districts (Irrigation, Weed, Water, Sewer, etc.), Local Government, Other
The Montana Coal Endowment Program (MCEP) is a state-funded program created in 1992. It was established to help solve serious health and safety problems and assist communities with the financing of public facilities projects. The program helps local governments with infrastructure planning as well as constructing or upgrading drinking water systems, wastewater treatment facilities, sanitary or storm sewer systems, solid waste disposal and separation systems, and bridges.
Eligible Projects: Preliminary Engineering Reports (PER) for:
- Drinking water systems
- Wastewater treatment facilities
- Sanitary or storm sewer systems
- Solid waste disposal & separation systems
- Bridges
- Comprehensive Capital Improvements Plan (CIP)