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The Competitive Fund has three categories — Small City, Large City and County — each scored on community need, cost efficiency, appropriateness and impact. Typical projects are water and sewer extensions and rehabilitation, housing rehabilitation, neighborhood and downtown revitalization, and street and drainage improvements. 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PY2026: workshop April 24, 2026; applications due July 22, 2026 at 12:00 noon (passed); no PY2027 round posted. 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