The Village of River Forest has funding available for a program designed to help subsidize the installation of eligible flood control improvements such as overhead sewers and backflow prevention valves. With backflow prevention, buildings can be protected against the occasional backup of the Village’s combined sewer system. In the standard subsidy program, property owners can receive a subsidy covering 50% of the costs of eligible improvements up to a maximum reimbursement amount of $4,000. In addition to the standard subsidy program, the Village has approved variable subsidies for the Program to Protect Basements. This tiered subsidy program increases the subsidy levels for certain properties located in high risk areas and high risk-limited access areas. These variable subsidies, which are only available for eligible properties, are as follows:High Risk Location: covers 80% of the costs of eligible improvements up to a maximum reimbursement amount of $6,000
High Risk-Limited Access Location: covers 80% of the costs of eligible improvements up to a maximum reimbursement amount of $7,500The Village also has a grant program for senior citizens who are unable to afford the cost of a basement protection system for their residential sewer lines. The Senior Basement Protection Grant will work with the existing “Protect Your Basement” Program. Senior citizens who qualify will be eligible to have remaining cost paid for by this grant.The Village has a Pump Loaner Program to assist residents experiencing rear yard flooding associated with heavy rains and snow melt. Rear yard flooding can approach foundations/basement windows which could cause basement flooding. The Village has three electric submersible pumps and is making them available to residents interested in pumping surface water out of rear yards.Parks’ Plumbing and Sewer can address all these problems with their patented backflow valves, flood control systems, and yard drainage systems.River Forest Flood Control Program
River Forest Protect Your Basement Information and Application Packet
Senior Citizen Basement Protection Program
Senior Citizen Basement Protection Program Application
