Department of Natural Resources awards $2.89 million grant to Belton
City will connect Olson Acres subdivision to city’s wastewater system
JEFFERSON CITY, MO, SEPT. 28, 2026 - The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded $2.89 million in financial assistance to the city of Belton to connect the wastewater flow from Olson Acres subdivision to the city’s wastewater treatment system. Provided through the department’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund Regionalization Incentive Grant program, the funding will cover 100% of the eligible construction costs for the sewer connection project, which is expected to be completed by May 2027.
The department’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund Regionalization Incentive Grant is a competitive grant program that offers funding to qualified municipalities as an incentive to construct connections for small, struggling facilities. The entities responsible for these small facilities often lack the financial and technical resources to upgrade their wastewater treatment infrastructure to meet more stringent limits, and to operate their facilities appropriately. These facilities typically serve such a small number of connections that the cost to comply with operating permit conditions is a significant financial challenge.
“The funding we provide through this grant makes it possible to create regional water treatment partnerships that would not otherwise be feasible,” said Jake Buxton, director of the Department of Natural Resources. “Projects funded through this grant will reduce the number of point sources releasing pollutants to the state’s waterways and provide a local economic boost.”
The department’s Financial Assistance Center is committed to working with communities to assist with water and wastewater infrastructure improvement projects. Monies received from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will fully fund this project.
For more information on wastewater and drinking water funding opportunities, visit Missouri Department of Natural Resources State Revolving Fund (SRF).
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