To safeguard environmental quality, consistent with the social and economic needs of the State of Illinois, so as to protect health, welfare, property, and the quality of life
The Illinois EPA's grant program focuses on funding watershed-based planning projects and plan implementation efforts to address water quality impairments affecting Illinois' surface and groundwater resources. It prioritizes projects that are aligned with either an Illinois EPA-approved watershed-based plan or an Illinois EPA-approved Total Maximum Daily Load Implementation Plan, aiming to prevent, eliminate, or reduce water pollution.