# State Underground Water Source Protection (66.433)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/66-433-state-underground-water-source-protection/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

State Underground Water Source Protection is run by Environmental Protection Agency. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $28.2 million in 123 grants, about $229,103 per award.

## Objectives

To foster development and implementation of underground injection control (UIC) programs under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). The objective of the grant program is to provide financial assistance to eligible states, territories, and tribes for the implementation of their UIC Program. The fundamental goal of the program, and the grants, is to ensure that underground sources of drinking water are protected from endangering injection activities.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $5.0 million | 32 |
| 2022 | $5.7 million | 33 |
| 2023 | $6.4 million | 34 |
| 2024 | $6.1 million | 33 |
| 2025 | $4.9 million | 33 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Railroad Comm | Texas | $4.2 million |
| California Department of Conservation | California | $2.2 million |
| Department of Conservation and Energy, State of Louisiana | Louisiana | $2.1 million |
| Corporation Commission Kansas | Kansas | $1.8 million |
| Oklahoma Corporation Commission | Oklahoma | $1.8 million |
| Energy Minerals & Natural Resources Department | New Mexico | $1.6 million |
| Department of Natural Resources Illinois | Illinois | $1.3 million |
| State of Wyoming-Oil & Gas | Wyoming | $1.0 million |
| The State of Ohio Office of Budget and Management | Ohio | $876,000 |
| Department of Natural Resources | Ohio | $850,000 |
| Department of Administration | Alaska | $805,981 |
| Missouri Department of Natural R | Missouri | $795,999 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation, Montana Dept of | Montana | $657,000 |
| North Dakota Industrial Commission, Oil & Gas Division | North Dakota | $644,000 |
| Mississippi State Gas & Oil Board | Mississippi | $615,000 |
| West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection | West Virginia | $613,300 |
| Department of Natural Resources | Georgia | $602,551 |
| North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | North Carolina | $597,000 |
| Indiana Department of Natural Resources | Indiana | $566,000 |
| Colorado Department of Natural Resources | Colorado | $544,000 |