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The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s (EGLE) is announcing this special request for proposals for State High Water Infrastructure Grants. Authorized under Section 1006 of PA 87 of 2021, the Michigan Legislature appropriated $14.35 million to the EGLE for a grant program to provide infrastructure and planning grants that directly address the impacts and vulnerabilities presented by severe weather events, with a focus on projects that address flooding, coastline erosion, urban heat, and stormwater management. This special request for proposal is to distribute approximately $800,000.00 of unspent grant funds from the 2023 funding appropriations.

The maximum grant amount per application is $450,000.00, with a required minimum of 20 percent matching funds. The grant award start date is anticipated as early as June 1, 2026, with a project period of 12, 18, or up to 24 months.

EGLE will host an information webinar on February 26, 2026 from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. to provide an overview funding objectives and application requirements. Anyone interested can register for the webinar on the registration web page for the event.

Applications are to be submitted in PDF format to [email protected] and must be received no later than April 10, 2026. Additional information can be found on the grant funding web page.

For questions on this request for proposals, please contact Emily Kirkpatrick, EGLE, at 517-290-5476 or [email protected].

Dave Hodgkins is a legislative associate with the League. He may be reached at [email protected]