Closed · EPA-OW-OWM-24-01 · CFDA 66.446 · Discretionary

Training and Technical Assistance for Rural, Small and Tribal Municipalities and Wastewater Treatment Systems for Clean Water Act Prevention, Reduction, and Elimination of Pollution

Federal grant opportunity posted by Environmental Protection Agency, cataloged on Grants.gov.

up to $4M
Award range
Closed
Status
November 25, 2024
Close date
28
Expected awards

The verdict

Training and Technical Assistance for Rural, Small and Tribal Municipalities and Wastewater Treatment Systems for Clean Water Act Prevention, Reduction, and Elimination of Pollution is a closed discretionary listing from Environmental Protection Agency that offered Up to $4,000,000 across 28 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.

up to $4M
award range
Closed
application status
28
expected awards
66.446
CFDA program

Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Training and Technical Assistance for Rural, Small and Tribal Municipalities and Wastewater Treatment Systems for Clean Water Act Prevention, Reduction, and Elimination of Pollution - is cataloged under number EPA-OW-OWM-24-01 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 66.446, posted by Environmental Protection Agency. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on September 23, 2024. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.

Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $4,000,000. The agency has projected $49.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 28 awards. If the agency funds the expected 28 awards from the $49.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $1.8 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 November 25, 2024. 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

Up to $4,000,000

Close Date

November 25, 2024

Posted

September 23, 2024

Est. Total Funding

$49,000,000

Expected Awards

28

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

The 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. Each application submitted under this announcement must address one, and only one of the four Priority Areas. Only one application may be submitted for each Priority Area per applicant. Eligible organizations may submit more than one application under this competition as long as each one is separately submitted and addresses only one Priority Area. Priority area 1: Acquisition of Finance/Funding: Training and technical assistance for rural, small, and Tribal municipalities for planning, developing and acquisition of financing/funding for CWSRF eligible activities. Priority area 2: Protect Water Quality and Compliance Assistance: Training and technical assistance for rural, small, and Tribal publicly owned treatment works and decentralized wastewater systems to help improve water quality and to achieve and maintain compliance. Priority area 3: Tribal: Training and technical assistance focused specifically on Tribes for planning, developing and acquisition of financing/funding, to help improve water quality and achieve and maintain compliance, and/or to support emerging contaminants project development. Priority area 4: Decentralized Systems: Information Dissemination, Training and Technical Assistance focused specifically on decentralized wastewater treatment systems to support planning, development and acquisition of finance.

Eligibility

Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 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

Grace Persico EPA, Office of Water (OW) Office of Wastewater Management (OWM)

Key Dates

Posted September 23, 2024
Close Date November 25, 2024
Archive Date December 25, 2024
Last Updated September 23, 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this grant opportunity?
This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Training and Technical Assistance for Rural, Small and Tribal Municipalities and Wastewater Treatment Systems for Clean Water Act Prevention, Reduction, and Elimination of Pollution", offered by Environmental Protection Agency. It is associated with CFDA program 66.446. The EPA is soliciting applications to provide training and technical assistance to rural, small, and Tribal municipalities, publicly owned wastewater treatment works, and decentralized wastewater trea...
Is this opportunity still open?
No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on November 25, 2024. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.
How much funding is available?
The award range for this opportunity is Up to $4,000,000. Total estimated funding: $49,000,000. Expected number of awards: 28.
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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