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Filter First - Healthy Hydration Grant Application
The Filter First - Healthy Hydration program goal is to reduce childhood exposure to lead in drinking water at schools and licensed child care centers by requiring installation, maintenance, and testing of filters certified to reduce lead at the point of water consumption.
The Michigan state legislature appropriated $50 million in federal funding to reimburse districts, nonpublic schools, and licensed child care centers for the 1-time acquisition/installation of filtered bottle-filling stations, tap-mounted water filters, water filter pitchers, or universal cartridge water filters featuring molded collars for the purpose of filtering organic and synthetic materials and chemicals from drinking water in locations of need. Grant awards will be based on priority scoring.
This grant application is a joint effort between EGLE and MDE. EGLE is administering the Filter First – Healthy Hydration requirements and funding approvals, while MDE is administering the aspects of the GEMS/MARS platform and final distribution notification of the award reimbursement.
Grant awardees
Licensed child care centers
Please note: On 1/16/2025, award amounts for a number of child care center awardees were updated after a formula error was discovered in the EGLE grant award list. The corrections have been made and are now reflected in the licensed child care awards list.
Public and nonpublic schools
Please note: On 1/22/2025, award amounts for a number of school awardees were updated after a formula error was discovered in the EGLE grant award list. The corrections have been made and are now reflected in the school awards list.
Licensed child care centers
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Eligibility
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Eligible use of funds
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Ineligible use of funds
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Funding/Reimbursement
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Priority scoring criteria
Public and nonpublic schools
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Eligibility
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Eligible use of funds
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Ineligible use of funds
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Funding/Reimbursement
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Priority scoring criteria