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Iowa Watershed Approach
Clean Water & Resilient Infrastructure Grants
Grant specifics regarding available clean & safe drinking water programs and grants in Iowa including info like key dates and funds available.
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Source Water Protection
Through the SWP, Iowa farmers and landowners may receive 75 percent financial assistance rates for key water quality practices located in source water protection priority areas. Click to find out more.
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Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Private Well Program
Iowa's Grants-to-Counties (GTC) Water Well Program provides free water testing to private well owners. The Iowa DNR recommends that all private well owners have their water tested at least annually. To get your private well tested, please contact your local county health department.
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Iowa State Revolving Fund
Stormwater Best Management Practices Loan Program
The Stormwater Best Management Practices Loan Program offers low interest loans for projects to control stormwater runoff. The loans offer incentives for installing infiltration-based stormwater quality practices.
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USDA Rural Development
Water & Waste Disposal Loan & Grant Program
This program provides funding for clean and reliable drinking water systems, sanitary sewage disposal, sanitary solid waste disposal and storm water drainage to households and businesses in eligible rural areas.
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Iowa State Revolving Fund
Nonpoint Source Water Quality Programs
Water quality programs from the State Revolving Fund to support landowners and communities.
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Iowa State Revolving Fund
Drinking Water Loan Program
The Iowa Drinking Water State Revolving Fund provides low-interest loans and financial assistance to public water systems for the design and construction of a variety of projects to ensure public health protection the provision of safe drinking water.
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Iowa State Revolving Fund
Clean Water Loan Program
The Iowa Clean Water State Revolving Fund provides low-interest loans and financial assistance to eligible entities for the planning, design and construction of a variety of water quality improvement projects.
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EPA Drinking Water Funding
Drinking Water Grants
EPA provides a range of financial resources, including grants, made available to support public water systems with enhancing the quality of drinking water and improving public health. The Office of Water has a variety of funding programs available to public water systems.
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Water Resources Funding Guide
Water Resources Funding Guide for Communities
A compilation of available funding resources and considerations for public agencies and communities looking to maintain or rehabilitate water and wastewater systems, while also considering conservation.
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Watershed Improvement Funding Sources
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has compiled funding resources for watershed improvement across the state.
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State Funding
State funding opportunities for water, storm sewers and other infrastructure.
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Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
At any given time, INHF is working on 40 different protection, restoration and trail projects. Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation helped protect over 190,000 acres of Iowa prairies, woodlands, lakes and rivers and blazed the way for Iowa’s trails.
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Iowa Lake Restoration Program
Iowa Lake Restoration Program
This program focuses on improving the aquatic communities, recreational benefits, and water quality throughout various Iowa Lakes.
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Iowa Water Quality Initiative
Iowa Water Quality Initiative
The 2022 Annual Report for the Iowa Water Quality Initiative details the nutrient reduction strategy in action statewide. This annual report outlines updates in funding, partnerships, and progress for Iowa water quality. It includes vital information from the Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Naig, as well as relevant data and reporting from across the state.
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North Raccoon Watershed
North Raccoon Soil and Water Outcomes
This project involves connecting upstream and downstream partners to improve overall water quality of the North Raccoon Watershed through cover crops, no-till, bioreactors, saturated buffers, oxbow restorations, and constructed wetlands.
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Cedar River Partnership
Cedar River Source Water Partnership
This project is designed to improve water quality for the surrounding area for both residents and wildlife. Through various partnerships and funding, the goal is improve drinking water, enhance wildlife habitats, and preserve land viability.
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Iowa Conservation Drainage
Iowa Systems Approach to Conservation Drainage
This approach is to bring innovative solutions to the most intensely drained land in the state. With goals of profitability and sustainability, the ISACD uses strategic funding and in-field practices to improve water quality, reduce flood risk, manage greenhouse gas emissions, and protect source water.
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Iowa Land and Water Legacy
Iowa’s Water & Land Legacy
Iowa's Water & Land Legacy is dedicated to funding the Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund. The goal of this fund is to ensure Iowans have access to clean water for healthy lifestyle choices.
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Iowa Water Center Grants
Statewide Research Competitive Grants Program
The priority of The Iowa Water Center's base funding is to support various project grants. Annually, the IWC Advisory Board accepts proposals that address the most critical water issues in Iowa.
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Iowa Conservation Stewardship Program
Conservation Stewardship Program
The Conservation Stewardship Program helps you build on your existing conservation efforts while strengthening your operation. 
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