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Applicant Process Criteria
Citrus County Department of Water Resources
3600 W Sovereign Path
Lecanto, FL 34461
The pre-application will be assigned a grant number for tracking purposes. If the grant application form is incomplete, the Water Resources Department will contact the applicant by the preferred method chosen by the applicant on the grant pre-application.
The Water Resources Department will notify the Homeowner of the eligibility determination. If eligibility is approved, the Water Resources Department remits a Grant Reimbursement Checklist to the Homeowner by the preferred method chosen by the applicant. Please retain this checklist as it will contain your application number and will be needed for reimbursement. The eligibility approval will hold your funding but does not guarantee payment until all requirements are met. If eligibility is denied, the Water Resources Department will notify the Homeowner of the determination.
The Homeowner selects the registered septic installer or the licensed plumber to obtain the plumbing permits to complete the sewer connection work. The grant will cover up to $1,255.00 grant eligible plumbing costs. The grant eligible costs to connect to the central sewer include the demolition of the septic tank, plumbing work from the house to the County right-of-way, and connection of the on-site plumbing to the County’s wastewater collection infrastructure. The Homeowner will be responsible for any additional costs or grant ineligible costs above the $1,255.00 amount.
The Homeowner is responsible for the following fees (amounts listed are current as of July 1, 2021, and subject to change at any time):
- Citrus County Building Department inspection fee of approximately $54.00
- Citrus County Right-of-Way Permit of approximately $30.00
- Citrus County Wastewater deposit of $120.00
- Citrus County Wastewater Inspection fee of $100.00
- Citrus County Utility account activation fee of $35.00
- Florida Health Department Abandonment Permit fee of $50.00
Due to the service types, these are ineligible grant expenses.
Once fully completed, inspected, and approved by the Citrus County Department of Water Resources and the Florida Health Department, the Homeowner will remit the Sewer Connection Program’s Grant Reimbursement Packet to the Water Resources Department. This will be done utilizing SurveyMonkey (https://citrusbocc.smapply.io/prog/sewer_connection_incentive_program) or by mail or in-person drop off to:
Citrus County Department of Water Resources
3600 W Sovereign Path
Lecanto, FL 34461
The Grants Division will review and award up to $4,000 grant award including:
- A credit of $2,745.00 to the Homeowner's Citrus County Building Department's Permit Fee Account to cover the fees required by the County to connect to the Wastewater System.
- A grant reimbursement of up to $1,255.00 for sewer connection costs based on the eligible paid receipts of the registered septic installer or licensed plumber to the Homeowner.
Eligible grant awards are on a first‐approved pre -application basis. Please submit applications in their entirety. The County may determine that further information is necessary to process a grant request and contact the applicant by email and/or mail according to the Homeowners preference, for additional documentation. It is the applicant’s responsibility to provide this information as requested. The County does not consider incomplete applications. The Grant applications will be accepted until funds are exhausted or program deadline of September 30, 2023, has been meet.