Safe drinking water action grants
These grants were previously available to local governments to provide safe drinking water to people living in areas that are or may be affected by contamination from hazardous waste sites. Ecology discontinued funds for Safe Drinking Water Action Grants (SDWAG) after the 2025-27 biennial solicitation because:
1) Ecology is required to prioritize Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) funding for ongoing cleanup sites, which already requires more funds than available.
2) The Washington Department of Health Office of Drinking Water has the authority and funding specific to address emergent and ongoing drinking water issues to protect public health.
3) SDWAG were designed for limited localized problems, not ongoing statewide issues such as Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water.
For projects similar to this grant type, we recommend visiting the website for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) | Washington State Department of Health.
Funding cycle
- Amount of funding available: No longer available
- Grant award limit: No longer available
- Amount of matching funds required: No longer available
Applications are not being accepted at this time.
This grant type has been discontinued due to limited cleanup funding.
Funding is available for the following entities:
This grant type has been discontinued due to limited cleanup funding.
This grant type has been discontinued due to limited cleanup funding.
More information about this funding program
These grants have been discontinued. See Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) | Washington State Department of Health to read about funding to address emergent and ongoing drinking water issues to protect public health.
Related links
Contact information
Laurie Dahmen
Competitive Grant Program Supervisor
laurie.dahmen@ecy.wa.gov
360-628-7499