Small System Capacity & Resiliency Program - Round 3 of Tier 2 Grants
The Vermont Bond Bank (VBB) is now accepting applications for Round 3 of the Small System Capacity and Resiliency Program (SCRP) Tier 2 grant program. The intention of the program is to help small public drinking water systems repair or replace infrastructure at risk of failure.
Small, complete projects with big impact will be prioritized. The maximum award size this round will be $50,000.
SCRP was created through a State of Vermont ARPA grant in collaboration with the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC).
Please see the attachment below for more information.
Key Dates
Application Due Date: October 26, 2026 by EOD
Funding notification and availability of funds: Early December
Eligibility
- Vermont public drinking water systems serving 10,000 or fewer (largely residential) customers
- Preliminary engineering evaluations
- Engineering design and bid specification
- Permitting
- Construction for small drinking water systems at risk of failure, serving largely residential users
- Activities that comport with the Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund’s eligible project types as outlined in the “DWSRF Handbook”
- Projects completed since 7/1/2023 as well as projects yet to be completed
Resources
Excel Spreadsheet for Enterprise Financial Modeling Available Here