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NE-DWEE-26-026-HYDROVAC-2026NebraskaNebraska Department of Water, Energy, and EnvironmentPublic Health Infrastructure

Nebraska DWEE Hydrovac Grant Program 2026

FundingUp to 50% of eligible costs; no total program ceiling or per-applicant dollar maximum is published on the current DWEE program page or application.
DeadlineSeptember 30, 2026; no clock-time cutoff is published on the current DWEE page.
Last verified2026-09-22
Required next actionIdentify an independently verified eligible Nebraska second-class city or village with meaningful Unknown Service Line reclassification needs and capacity to assist surrounding communities. Before ORIGINAL outreach, verify the business contact, email, opt-out, permanent-bounce and authoritative send history. Any package must use Form 26-026 and a real equipment cost estimate; do not invent applicant facts.

Broad Eligibility

Nebraska cities of the second class and villages may apply to purchase hydro-vacuum excavation equipment and must identify surrounding communities they are willing to assist with lead-service-line reclassification.

Atlas Analysis

Verified current Nebraska public-water and environmental-health infrastructure grant. DWEE may cover up to 50% of eligible hydro-vacuum equipment costs for second-class cities and villages. Costs incurred before a signed agreement are ineligible. N9+ Fit 0/100 and QC Healthcare Fit 0/100. Atlas applicant assistance may still be offered to a legitimately eligible municipality after all ORIGINAL outreach gates pass; do not force a clinical-technology role.

Verified open September 21, 2026. The Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment (DWEE) is accepting applications for the Nebraska Hydrovac Grant Program to help eligible Nebraska municipalities purchase hydro-vacuum excavation equipment used to identify lead and non-lead drinking-water service lines and complete lead-service-line inventories.

Eligible applicants: Nebraska cities of the second class and villages. Applicants must identify surrounding communities they are willing to assist with service-line reclassification.

Funding: The grant may cover up to 50% of eligible costs. The current DWEE program page and Form 26-026 do not publish a total program ceiling or a maximum dollar award per applicant, so Atlas does not infer one.

Deadline: September 30, 2026. The current DWEE page and Form 26-026 do not publish an exact closing clock time or time zone.

Application requirements: Form 26-026 requires municipality and authorized-contact information, applicant class, surrounding communities the applicant will assist, an equipment cost estimate, the number of unknown service lines expected to be reclassified, Technical/Managerial/Financial Capability Survey status, and local-official certification.

Important restrictions: Costs incurred before a signed grant agreement is on file with DWEE are ineligible for reimbursement. Awardees must assist other communities with unknown-service-line reclassification and comply with additional federal Uniform Guidance conditions. Competitive ranking uses the number of communities assisted, the number of unknown service lines to be reclassified, and average median household income.

Submission: Applications may be mailed to the Nebraska DWEE State Revolving Fund Section or emailed to the reimbursement address shown on the official program page and Form 26-026.

Atlas Opportunity Score: 47/100. This is a legitimate Nebraska public-water and environmental-health infrastructure opportunity, but it has no defensible N9+ or QC Healthcare product role under the published scope.

N9+ Fit: 0/100. QC Healthcare Fit: 0/100. Do not force a clinical-technology role into this program.

Outreach posture: Atlas applicant assistance is not conditioned on N9+. ORIGINAL outreach may be considered only for an independently verified eligible second-class city or village after recipient, email, opt-out, bounce, duplicate/send-history, deadline-practicality, and opportunity-specific need gates are satisfied. No direct Dr. Miltie/QC vendor pathway is established.

Official source: Nebraska DWEE Hydrovac Grant Program.

Source verificationOfficial government source · dwee.nebraska.govAtlas last verified this record 2026-09-22. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗