Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grants (OSG) Program

The State Revolving Fund (SRF) is offering planning and design grants to small rural communities or Disadvantaged Communities for sewer overflow and stormwater mitigation projects.

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Overview

The OSG Program is meant to assist communities with mitigation of combined sewer overflows (CSO), sanitary sewer overflows (SSO), and stormwater management. The Massachusetts SRF will utilize funds received from the Environmental Protection Agency through the federal OSG Program to offer grants to eligible communities for planning and/or design projects.

The maximum OSG grant award will be $250,000 per applicant.

Eligible Applicants

Eligible applicants are defined as Eligible Borrowers in M.G.L. Chapter 29C for water pollution abatement project (stormwater and wastewater) and must be:

  • a small rural community with a population of 10,000 or less 
  • a Disadvantaged Community with populations greater than 10,000

Eligible Projects and Grant Application Process

MassDEP will consider planning and/or design projects that are in support of construction projects intended for CSO correction, SSO correction, and stormwater and subsurface drainage water. Please see MassDEP guidance documents for detailed eligibility.

To apply, submit a completed Project Evaluation Form (PEF) to MassDEP during the annual SRF project solicitation period. If needed, assistance in completing the PEF can be obtained, at no cost to small communities, through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Small Systems Technical Assistance Program.

For additional information about eligible activities and application instructions please see MassDEP’s Project Evaluation Form Instructions and Guidance page.

2025 Grant Schedule and Deadlines

Application StepsDates
Solicitation of ProposalsMay 15, 2024
Proposal/PEF DeadlineJuly 26, 2024 by 12 PM
Draft Intended Use Plan (IUP) Published*November 2024
Public Comment Period30 Days
Grant Award Announcement (Final IUP Published)January 2025

*The publication of the Draft IUP and the Final IUP are subject to change.

Contact

Online

Section Chief - Central & Southeast Regions, 857-276-3846 Email State Revolving Fund Contacts at lilla.dick@mass.gov
Section Chief - Northeast & Western Regions, 617-874-6456 Email State Revolving Fund Contacts at gregory.d.devine@mass.gov
Accountant - Central & Southeast Regions, 617-997-5865 Email State Revolving Fund Contacts at susan.grant@mass.gov
Accountant - Northeast & Western Regions, 617-620-4293 Email State Revolving Fund Contacts at aiesha.cummings@mass.gov

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