Opportunity ID: 336143

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-OW-OGWDW-21-03
Funding Opportunity Title: FY 2021 Training and Technical Assistance to Improve Water Quality and Enable Small Public Water Systems to Provide Safe Drinking Water
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Environment
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 9
Assistance Listings: 66.424 — Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants – Section 1442 of the Safe Drinking Water Act
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Oct 15, 2021
Last Updated Date: Oct 22, 2021
Original Closing Date for Applications: Dec 03, 2021 See Section IV of funding opportunity announcement for close date information.
Current Closing Date for Applications: Dec 14, 2021 See Section IV of funding opportunity announcement for close date information.
Archive Date: Jan 02, 2022
Estimated Total Program Funding: $21,700,000
Award Ceiling: $19,000,000
Award Floor:

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: See Section III of funding opportunity announcement for eligibility information.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Environmental Protection Agency
Description:

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting applications under the authority of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and the Clean Water Act (CWA) from eligible applicants as described in Section III.A to provide training and technical assistance for small public water systems, small publicly owned wastewater systems, communities served by onsite/decentralized wastewater systems, and private drinking water well owners.1 Training and technical assistance activities provided to these systems, communities, and private drinking water well owners should be made available nationally in rural and urban communities and to personnel of tribally-owned and -operated systems. The proposed activities support the Agency’s Strategic Plan for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 – 2022, Goal 1: A Cleaner, Healthier Environment: Deliver a cleaner, safer, and healthier environment for all Americans and future generations by carrying out the Agency’s core mission, Objective 1.2: Provide for Clean and Safe Water. The EPA’s Strategic Plan is available at www.epa.gov/planandbudget/strategicplan. All applications must be for activities that support the goals and objectives identified above. National Priority Areas identified in this announcement are for:

  1. Training and Technical Assistance for Small Public Water Systems to Achieve and Maintain Compliance with the SDWA, including Improving Financial and Managerial Capacity;
  2. Training and Technical Assistance for Small Publicly-Owned Wastewater Systems and Onsite/Decentralized Wastewater Systems to Help Improve Water Quality; and
  3. Training and Technical Assistance for Private Drinking Water Well Owners to Help Improve Water Quality.

Assisting small systems with their technical, managerial, and financial capacity to achieve long-term sustainability and resiliency is a key priority for the Agency.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Brianna Knoppow
Email:smallsystemsRFA@epa.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
The deadline has been extended to December 14, 2021. On pages 1, 24, and 31, of the RFA, the submission deadline was updated from December 3, 2021 to December 14, 2021. On pages 1 and 36 the deadline to submit questions about this RFA was updated from November 18, 2021 to November 29, 2021. Oct 22, 2021
Oct 15, 2021

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-OW-OGWDW-21-03
Funding Opportunity Title: FY 2021 Training and Technical Assistance to Improve Water Quality and Enable Small Public Water Systems to Provide Safe Drinking Water
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Environment
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 9
Assistance Listings: 66.424 — Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants – Section 1442 of the Safe Drinking Water Act
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Oct 15, 2021
Last Updated Date: Oct 22, 2021
Original Closing Date for Applications: Dec 03, 2021 See Section IV of funding opportunity announcement for close date information.
Current Closing Date for Applications: Dec 14, 2021 See Section IV of funding opportunity announcement for close date information.
Archive Date: Jan 02, 2022
Estimated Total Program Funding: $21,700,000
Award Ceiling: $19,000,000
Award Floor:

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: See Section III of funding opportunity announcement for eligibility information.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Environmental Protection Agency
Description:

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting applications under the authority of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and the Clean Water Act (CWA) from eligible applicants as described in Section III.A to provide training and technical assistance for small public water systems, small publicly owned wastewater systems, communities served by onsite/decentralized wastewater systems, and private drinking water well owners.1 Training and technical assistance activities provided to these systems, communities, and private drinking water well owners should be made available nationally in rural and urban communities and to personnel of tribally-owned and -operated systems. The proposed activities support the Agency’s Strategic Plan for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 – 2022, Goal 1: A Cleaner, Healthier Environment: Deliver a cleaner, safer, and healthier environment for all Americans and future generations by carrying out the Agency’s core mission, Objective 1.2: Provide for Clean and Safe Water. The EPA’s Strategic Plan is available at www.epa.gov/planandbudget/strategicplan. All applications must be for activities that support the goals and objectives identified above. National Priority Areas identified in this announcement are for:

  1. Training and Technical Assistance for Small Public Water Systems to Achieve and Maintain Compliance with the SDWA, including Improving Financial and Managerial Capacity;
  2. Training and Technical Assistance for Small Publicly-Owned Wastewater Systems and Onsite/Decentralized Wastewater Systems to Help Improve Water Quality; and
  3. Training and Technical Assistance for Private Drinking Water Well Owners to Help Improve Water Quality.

Assisting small systems with their technical, managerial, and financial capacity to achieve long-term sustainability and resiliency is a key priority for the Agency.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Brianna Knoppow
Email:smallsystemsRFA@epa.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-OW-OGWDW-21-03
Funding Opportunity Title: FY 2021 Training and Technical Assistance to Improve Water Quality and Enable Small Public Water Systems to Provide Safe Drinking Water
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Environment
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 9
Assistance Listings: 66.424 — Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants – Section 1442 of the Safe Drinking Water Act
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Oct 15, 2021
Last Updated Date: Oct 15, 2021
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Dec 03, 2021 See Section IV of funding opportunity announcement for close date information.
Archive Date: Jan 02, 2022
Estimated Total Program Funding: $21,700,000
Award Ceiling: $19,000,000
Award Floor:

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: See Section III of funding opportunity announcement for eligibility information.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Environmental Protection Agency
Description:

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting applications under the authority of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and the Clean Water Act (CWA) from eligible applicants as described in Section III.A to provide training and technical assistance for small public water systems, small publicly owned wastewater systems, communities served by onsite/decentralized wastewater systems, and private drinking water well owners.1 Training and technical assistance activities provided to these systems, communities, and private drinking water well owners should be made available nationally in rural and urban communities and to personnel of tribally-owned and -operated systems. The proposed activities support the Agency’s Strategic Plan for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 – 2022, Goal 1: A Cleaner, Healthier Environment: Deliver a cleaner, safer, and healthier environment for all Americans and future generations by carrying out the Agency’s core mission, Objective 1.2: Provide for Clean and Safe Water. The EPA’s Strategic Plan is available at www.epa.gov/planandbudget/strategicplan. All applications must be for activities that support the goals and objectives identified above. National Priority Areas identified in this announcement are for:

  1. Training and Technical Assistance for Small Public Water Systems to Achieve and Maintain Compliance with the SDWA, including Improving Financial and Managerial Capacity;
  2. Training and Technical Assistance for Small Publicly-Owned Wastewater Systems and Onsite/Decentralized Wastewater Systems to Help Improve Water Quality; and
  3. Training and Technical Assistance for Private Drinking Water Well Owners to Help Improve Water Quality.

Assisting small systems with their technical, managerial, and financial capacity to achieve long-term sustainability and resiliency is a key priority for the Agency.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Brianna Knoppow
Email:smallsystemsRFA@epa.gov

Folder 336143 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> FY21 Training and Technical Assistance RFA Revised.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Brianna Knoppow
Email: smallsystemsRFA@epa.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
66.424 PKG00269354 Oct 15, 2021 Dec 14, 2021 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

336143 SF424_3_0-3.0.pdf

336143 EPA4700_4_3_0-3.0.pdf

336143 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

336143 EPA_KeyContacts_2_0-2.0.pdf

336143 SF424A-1.0.pdf

Optional forms

336143 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

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