Yes, for income-qualified owners. Ohio EPA's Water Pollution Control Loan Fund gives county health districts grant money covering 100, 85, or 50 percent of a repair or replacement based on household income, and some districts can apply it to a sewer connection.
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The program uses principal forgiveness, meaning the award does not have to be repaid. Tiers follow federal poverty guidelines: households at or below 100 percent of the guideline can have the full cost covered, those between 100 and 200 percent get 85 percent, and those between 200 and 300 percent get 50 percent. Licking County Health Department's 2026 fact sheet lists the income ceilings for a household of one to four people as $33,000, $66,000, and $99,000, notes that funds go out first come, first served, and confirms they can also pay for connecting to a public sewer. Ohio EPA's 2026 program plan shows allocations to health districts across the region, including Franklin County Public Health, Columbus Public Health, Delaware, Licking, Union, Fairfield, and Pickaway, while in Madison County the money runs through the Soil and Water Conservation District. Budgets are small relative to demand and can be committed early in a cycle, so ask the district about eligibility and any waiting list before a system fails completely.