Closed · HHS-2025-ACF-OCS-EF-0177 · CFDA 93.570 · Discretionary

Rural Community Development Program (RCD) Water and Wastewater Treatment Systems Training and Technical Assistance Project

Federal grant opportunity posted by Administration for Children and Families - OCS, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$400K-$1.4M
Award range
Closed
Status
September 5, 2025
Close date
8
Expected awards

The verdict

Rural Community Development Program (RCD) Water and Wastewater Treatment Systems Training and Technical Assistance Project is a closed discretionary listing from Administration for Children and Families - OCS that offered $400,000 -- $1,381,975 across 8 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.

$400K-$1.4M
award range
Closed
application status
8
expected awards
93.570
CFDA program

Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Rural Community Development Program (RCD) Water and Wastewater Treatment Systems Training and Technical Assistance Project - is cataloged under number HHS-2025-ACF-OCS-EF-0177 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 93.570, posted by Administration for Children and Families - OCS. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on September 2, 2025. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.

Award economics. The award range on file is $400,000 -- $1,381,975. The agency has projected $11.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 8 awards. If the agency funds the expected 8 awards from the $11.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $1.4 million. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.

Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on September 5, 2025. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.

Award Range

$400,000 -- $1,381,975

Close Date

September 5, 2025

Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date.

Posted

September 2, 2025

Est. Total Funding

$11,000,000

Expected Awards

8

Instrument

Grant

Description

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services announces the availability of approximately $11million in Rural Community Development (RCD) discretionary grant funds. RCD funds must be used to provide training and technical assistance to: Increase access for low-income families to water supply and waste disposal services, preserve affordable water and waste disposal services in low-income rural communities, increase local capacity and expertise to establish and maintain needed community facilities, increase economic opportunities for low-income rural communities by ensuring they have basic water and sanitation, utilize technical assistance to leverage additional public and private resources, and promote improved coordination of Federal, state, and local agencies and financing programs to benefit low-income communities.

Eligibility

Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 12, 13, 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.

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Agency Contact

Olivia Barfield olivia.barfield@acf.hhs.gov

Key Dates

Posted September 2, 2025
Close Date September 5, 2025
Last Updated September 2, 2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this grant opportunity?
This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Rural Community Development Program (RCD) Water and Wastewater Treatment Systems Training and Technical Assistance Project", offered by Administration for Children and Families - OCS. It is associated with CFDA program 93.570. The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services announces the availability of approximately $11million in Rural Community Development (RCD) discretionary grant funds. ...
Is this opportunity still open?
No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on September 5, 2025. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.
How much funding is available?
The award range for this opportunity is $400,000 -- $1,381,975. Total estimated funding: $11,000,000. Expected number of awards: 8.
How do I apply?
Applications for federal grant opportunities are typically submitted through Grants.gov. Visit the official listing at grants.gov for application instructions, required documents, and submission deadlines.

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