This grant, offered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is specifically for providing training and technical assistance. The primary purpose is to help rural, small, and tribal municipalities, along with publicly owned and decentralized wastewater treatment systems, prevent, reduce, and eliminate pollution in line with the Clean Water Act. This initiative aims to equip these communities with the necessary knowledge and skills for effective pollution control. It strictly supports educational and advisory services; funding is not available for infrastructure projects such as repairing water or sewer lines, acquiring new equipment, or upgrading existing facilities. The focus remains solely on capacity building through expert guidance and specialized training programs.
Opportunity ID: 341392
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-OW-OWM-22-02 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Training and Technical Assistance for Rural, Small and Tribal Municipalities and Wastewater Treatment Systems for Clean Water Act Prevention, Reduction, and Elimination of Pollution |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 22 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.446 — Technical Assistance for Treatment Works (Clean Water Act [CWA] Section 104(b)(8)) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 23, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 23, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 22, 2022 See Section IV of the funding opportunity announcement for close date information. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 22, 2022 See Section IV of the funding opportunity announcement for close date information. |
| Archive Date: | Sep 21, 2022 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $18,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $18,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See Section III of the funding opportunity announcement for eligibility information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Description: |
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting applications to provide training and technical assistance to rural, small, and tribal municipalities, publicly owned wastewater treatment works, and decentralized wastewater treatment systems for the prevention, reduction, and elimination of pollution. Eligible activities include training and technical assistance only. Infrastructure construction projects such as repairing water or sewer lines, adding new equipment, or upgrading, retrofitting, or rehabilitating existing equipment are not eligible for funding under this announcement. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Matthew Richardson
Phone: 202-564-2947 E-mail: treatmentworksRFA@epa.gov Email:treatmentworksRFA@epa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 341392 Full Announcement-EPA-OW-OWM-22-02 AWIA -> EPA-OW-OWM-22-02 AWIA Rural small Tribal_7-5-22.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Matthew Richardson Phone: 202-564-2947 E-mail: treatmentworksRFA@epa.gov Email: treatmentworksRFA@epa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKG00275185 | Jun 23, 2022 | Aug 22, 2022 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
341392 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
341392 SF424A-1.0.pdf
341392 EPA4700_4_5_0-5.0.pdf
341392 EPA_KeyContacts_2_0-2.0.pdf
341392 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
341392 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf