Friday March 28, 2025

Welcome to the March edition of the LAA Connection! This month, I am highlighting several grant and training opportunities that will be available next month. If you are looking for a legislative recap, visit WFRC's 2025 Legislative Session Wrap-Up to view the notable legislation and some appropriations highlights related to WFRC’s work, and tune in to the spring training webinar series (detailed below) that ULCT is hosting to review legislation that will affect municipalities.

2025 Municipal Wastewater Planning Program (MWPP) Survey Reminder

Does your municipality operate a municipal wastewater system? Remember that all utilities that own or operate a sanitary sewerage system are required to complete the 2025 Municipal Wastewater Planning Program (MWPP) survey by April 15, 2025. If you have questions on what to expect or the contact person for your entity has changed, visit the Department of Environmental Quality's website for more information.

Utah State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) Cemetery Grants - Open until May 31

Utah SHPO is now accepting applications to fund cemetery projects related to records digitization, GIS mapping, and surveying and preservation. There are also funds available to help maintain and repair cemeteries, grave sites and other historic features across Utah. Find guidelines and requirements and an online application here.

USDA Rural Development Water and Wastewater Predevelopment Planning Grants

USDA RD is accepting applications on an on-going basis to help plan and develop applications for proposed USDA Rural Development water or waste disposal projects. If you have questions regarding eligibility or other programs USDA RD offers, the Davis, Weber, and Tooele County representative Mary Najarro (email: Mary.Najarro@usda.gov) is available to help.

Utah Humanities Program Grants - Draft Applications Due April 7

The Utah Humanities organization helps fund community-centered projects that actively engage the general public or specific audiences (i.e. youth, rural, or marginalized groups) in the Humanities. If your entity has a parks and recreation board, historical society, or senior center, this program may be an appropriate source of programming support.

Utah League of Cities and Towns Spring Training - April 2 and April 9 at 12 p.m.

Join ULCT via Zoom to learn how recently passed legislation may impact your municipal code and administrative practices. Sign up today for the webinars hosted on April 2 and April 9 at noon.

State of Utah Division of Purchasing Solicitation Training Available

The Utah Division of Purchasing is offering training to public entities that need assistance meet requirements of Utah Code 63G-6a-112 or any public notice requirements. They are also available to assist public entities with solicitation development, including technical research and writing assistance, and solicitation document preparation if needed. Visit the State Purchasing website for information on requesting assistance.

I'm looking forward to meeting with many of you at the Utah League of Cities and Towns Mid-Year Conference in St. George on April 16-18. If you would like to schedule time to meet with me during the conference, click here to use my Google Calendar scheduling link.

Sincerely,

Madison Aviles

Local Administrative Advisor