November 30, 2011 Update:  A lot of basements are currently wet, so here are some quick pointers about this program.

• Water coming in around the walls is not part of this program. The grant program protects from future flooding coming up your basement sewer drain. 
• If your basement is currently wet, do not look to this program for immediate relief.  Do review all information to determine if this can help you for the future.
• If you believe your basement flood is or was from a sewer backup, report it to the sewer dispatcher at 936-2924 immediately.
• A recent basement flood indicates the risk of a near future recurrence while the ground remains saturated and sewer systems are still draining excess water.
• Consider all options for immediate protection.  The information available on this page can help you understand what is happening so you can decide to use temporary measures to plug or restrict the flooding together with pumping of excess water.
• The grant program is active and there is some backlog.  Applications that were received in October are currently being processed.  
• The Toledo Blade recently reported this November has been the wettest on record.  Article with a list of wettest years and November months is at http://www.toledoblade.com/Weather/2011/11/30/area-residents-slog-through-wet-wind.html

The Basement Flooding Grant Program assists property owners in the purchase and installation of corrective measures to prevent basement flooding caused by sewer backups from overloaded City sanitary sewers. If you are unsure of the cause of a basement flood, the program literature and program staff can usually rely on the details of how the flood occurred to help diagnose overloaded sewers or other problems.  If you are experiencing a flood, call the City of Toledo Sewer Dispatcher at 936-2924 so city personnel can attempt to visit right away to determine if City sewers are overloaded at that moment or not.  The grant program does not assist with other problems, such as needing to have your sewer cleaned or repaired between the house and the city sewer.

The application review typically takes 1-2 months from the date of receiving a completed application.

This program is run by the City of Toledo Engineering Services.  All program information is available by viewing or downloading the links below.  The city also has guidance on basement flooding available on the Division of Sewers and Drainage webpage (click here).