DNRC Emergency Grant

Grant assistance is limited to only serious emergencies that meet program requirements. The emergency must pose an immediate threat to the beneficial management of a renewable resource, and all reasonable funding sources investigated before an emergency grant will be awarded. DNRC will award grants or loans for an emergency project that, if delayed until legislative approval can be obtained, will cause substantial damages or legal liability to the entity seeking assistance.

Typical types of projects have included:

• dike failures,
• emergency dam repairs, and
• emergency repairs to municipal drinking water and wastewater systems.

Emergency grants are available to:

• counties,
• incorporated cities and towns,
• conservation districts,
• irrigation districts, and
• water and sewer districts.