MADISON – The Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) will soon be re-opening grant applications for the Wisconsin Fund, a program that provides financial assistance to homeowners …
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MADISON – The Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) will soon be re-opening grant applications for the Wisconsin Fund, a program that provides financial assistance to homeowners and small businesses with a failing private onsite wastewater treatment system (POWTS), commonly called septic systems.
Failing POWTS, even if still operating, are a health concern because they contaminate well and ground water with disease-causing bacteria and other microbes. Repairing or replacing these systems can easily cost several thousand dollars, a large financial burden for many homeowners and small businesses. The Wisconsin Fund exists solely to help Wisconsinites with limited resources pay for these repairs.
Applications are now open and close on Jan. 31, 2024.
Eligibility is based on several criteria, including household income and age of the existing system.
Contact your local County to check on eligibility. Pierce County Land Management 715-273-3531 or St. Croix County Community Development 715-386-4680
Eligibility brochure: https://dsps.wi.gov/Documents/Programs/WisconsinFund/Brochure.pdf
Submitted by Pierce County Land Management
