Connection Assistance Program Application

September 24, 2025

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For new residential construction located anywhere in Williams County, builders or buyers can receive up to $5,000 in financial assistance towards connection and hook-up fees for electricity, natural gas, water, or sewer. Expenses already incurred prior to submission and approval of application are not eligible for reimbursement.

Definition of Single-Family Residential Property

For the purposes of the Financial Assistance Program, a “single-family residential property” is defined as:

Any property that is assessed as real property and classified as residential under NDCC 57-02, including townhomes and condominiums;
Property that is not taxed on the permit system under NDCC Chapter 57-55;
Property that is intended to house one family; and
Property that is, or will be, occupied by the homeowner, who considers it their primary residence

Eligible Construction

The Certificate of Occupancy must have been, or will be, issued after April 15, 2025. In the case of modular or other off-site built homes (e.g. manufactured or mobile), the structure must have a manufacture date within one year of the application date.

Sales Price Limit

The anticipated list price, in the case of the builder, or the final purchase price, in the case of the buyer, for the single-family residential property listed in the application must be no more than the current FHA Mortgage Limit, plus 10% ($524,225 + 10% = $576,647.50 as of 1/1/2025).

Eligible Expenses

Direct pay to utility or utility installation companies for new lineage from newly constructed single-family residential property to water, sewer, or electric mainline connections.
Direct pay to concrete construction/installation company for sidewalks.
Direct pay to political subdivisions for assistance with special assessments related to sidewalk, road/street, water, or sewer construction or improvements.
Direct pay to septic installers for individual residential septic system installation or community septic system installation.
An option to reimburse a builder for any of the above expenses will be considered by Williams County on a case-by-case basis depending on the information provided in the application, including the project description (e.g., if the builder is constructing several speculative homes and the eligible expenses are not itemized per residential property). Expenses must not have been incurred prior to submission of application and reimbursement will not be given for any expenses incurred prior to application approval.

Full Program Details & Full Eligibility Details

Please review the program details in full prior to submitting an application.

Application

*Application and review schedule has been updated as of 9/24/2025*

The document below is the application for the FA1: Connection Assistance Program. Completed applications, inclusive of all required documents, will be reviewed according to the deadline and review schedule posted below.

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