Area-wide groundwater investigation grants

We offer grants to help local governments investigate and clean up widespread groundwater contamination.

Every even-numbered year, we work with local governments to understand the ten-year cost of critical cleanup work in Washington. Their responses inform our biennial budget request to the Governor and Legislature. Our grant managers coordinate applications for grants and loans that receive funding every two years in the approved biennial budget.

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Funding cycle

Amount of funding available: Established with each enacted capital budget
Funding allocated:
Grant award limit: $500,000
Amount of matching funds required: Not required, but we may not fund all the eligible investigation costs

Application information

Applications are currently being accepted.

Applications will be accepted from:

Start date: Feb 18, 2020

End date: Mar 17, 2020

Who's eligible Eligible project types

More information about this funding program

Cultural resource review

For ground-disturbing remedial actions to be eligible for grant funding, Ecology or another state or federal agency must consult with the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation and affected Tribes before cleanup actions begin. Our cultural resource review webpage has more details about this requirement.

Contact information

For questions about area-wide groundwater investigation grants, please contact:

Angie Wirkkala
Toxics Cleanup Program Financial Services Manager
angie.wirkkala@ecy.wa.gov
360-407-7219

For questions about SAW or EAGL, please contact the representative for your region:

Southwest Region
Dan Koroma
Remedial Action Grant Manager
daniel.koroma@ecy.wa.gov
360-407-7219
Counties served: Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Mason, Lewis, Pacific, Pierce, Skamania, Thurston, and Wahkiakum.

Northwest Region
Lydia Lindwall
Remedial Action Grant Manager
lydia.lindwall@ecy.wa.gov
360-407-6210
Counties served: Island, King, Kitsap, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom.

Central and Eastern Regions
Shanyese Trujillo
Remedial Action Grant Manager
shanyese.trujillo@ecy.wa.gov
360-407-7199
Counties Served: Adams, Asotin, Benton, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Yakima, Walla Walla, and Whitman.