Mini Grant Applications Now Open

This message is being sent to local public health officers and staff, Tribal health directors, and key DPH staff. 

Building Environmental Health Capacity 

The Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Health’s (BEOH) Environmental Health Capacity Program is excited to announce two grant opportunities are now open for applications! 

The requests for applications (RFAs) for the following opportunities are accepting applications:

• The Building Environmental Health Capacity: Mini Grants to Address Housing Hazards opportunity will support housing-specific interventions. Access the full RFA at the State of Wisconsin Public Notices webpage.
• The Building Environmental Health Capacity: Mini Grants to Address Hazards in Small Public Water Systems will address drinking water hazards impacting small and very small public water systems. Access the full RFA at the State of Wisconsin Public Notices webpage.

The application deadline for both opportunities is 3:30 p.m. CDT on Friday, September 15, 2023. Funds are available for four housing projects and six drinking water projects for up to $10,000 each. The project timeline is October 1, 2023 through May 31, 2025.

Email Jacquie Cronin (dhsdphehc@wi.gov), program evaluator and housing project lead, with any questions about these opportunities before Friday, August 18, 2023 at 3:30 p.m. CDT. All answers will be posted by Friday, August 25, 2023 to the Current Grant Funding Opportunities webpage.

Learn more about the Environmental Health Capacity Program.

Please do not reply directly to this email message. Contact DHSEnvHealth@dhs.wisconsin.gov with questions and comments.