Financial Assistance
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DNR Awards $6 Million In Grants To Help Restore And Protect Wisconsin’s Surface Water
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR)’s recently announced approximately $6 million in grant funding to lake organizations, nonprofit organizations and municipal and county governments throughout Wisconsin. Funding, which includes Healthy Lakes and Rivers grants as well as support for the Clean Boats, Clean Waters and Lake Monitoring and Protection Network programs, will be used to help restore and protect the state’s surface water resources in 2024 and beyond.
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Loan Capacity
The Environmental Loans Section intends to provide loan capacity updates on this page and through other channels as additional information becomes available.
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DNR Awards Brownfield Grant To Juneau County
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the department has awarded brownfield assessment services to Juneau County to assist with the investigation of environmental contamination at a former auto salvage yard in the town of Necedah.
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DNR Awards Brownfield Grant To Village Of Clinton
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the department has awarded brownfield assessment services to the village of Clinton in Rock County to assist with the investigation of environmental contamination at the former site of the Doug’s Standard gas station.
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DNR Awards Brownfield Grant To Portage County
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the department has awarded brownfield assessment services to Portage County to assist with the investigation of environmental contamination at the former Spiritland Store Service Center in the town of Almond.
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DNR Urban Forestry Program Announces Inflation Reduction Act Grants Program
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it will award $4 million to local governments, tribal governments and nonprofit organizations through a competitive Urban Forestry Inflation Reduction Act grants program.
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DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of Port Washington Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Port Washington is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to make improvements to its public drinking water system
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New PFAS And Manganese Grant Program For Small Public Water Systems To Open In January 2024
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the opening of a new grant program in 2024 that will help Other-Than-Municipal Community and non-profit, Non-Transient Non-Community public water systems address PFAS and manganese contamination. The Emerging Contaminants for Small or Disadvantaged Communities Grant Program for these public water systems will begin accepting applications on Jan. 16, 2024.
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DNR Urban Forestry Program Announces 2024 Grant Recipients
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced Urban Forestry Grant Program recipients for the 2024 grant year.
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DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of Village Of Orfordville Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the village of Orfordville is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system.