Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA OW OGWDW 24 01
The Environmental Protection Agency is offering a discretionary funding opportunity called "Training and Technical Assistance to Improve Water Quality and Enable Small Public Water Systems to Provide Safe Drinking Water" (Funding Opportunity Number EPA OW OGWDW 24 01). The program is designed to fund hands-on technical assistance delivered directly to water utilities and the communities they serve, with the overall goal of helping smaller and often under-resourced systems consistently provide safe drinking water and improve water quality. Rather than focusing on construction dollars alone, the emphasis here is on practical support that helps systems figure out what they need, how to plan for it, and how to sustain compliance and performance over time.
The core purpose of the grant is to strengthen drinking water systems at the system level by addressing the day-to-day operational realities that can prevent small systems from meeting public health standards. EPA describes technical assistance as direct interactions with utilities and communities to help them identify infrastructure needs, plan and prioritize capital improvements, maintain regulatory compliance, improve resiliency to disruptions and emergencies, build managerial and technical capacity, and navigate the application process for other funding sources and eligible projects under multiple grant programs. In plain terms, this opportunity is meant to help small systems move from reacting to problems to building a plan, improving operations, and securing the resources needed to maintain safe service.
The target audience includes communities facing operational, environmental, and financial resource challenges, with an explicit focus on ensuring services reach the systems that need them most. The funding is intended to support technical assistance that benefits small drinking water systems, small publicly owned wastewater systems, and onsite or decentralized wastewater systems. EPA also notes that support may extend to private well owners, recognizing that many households rely on wells and can face water quality challenges without the same institutional support available to public utilities. Eligibility is summarized in the notice as "Others," with the specific eligible entity types and requirements provided in Section III of the official Notice of Funding Opportunity.
Awards will be made as cooperative agreements, which typically means EPA expects substantial involvement during the project period, such as collaboration on work planning, coordination, reporting, and ensuring the technical assistance aligns with program goals. The opportunity is associated with CFDA numbers 66.424 and 66.436 and sits within the Environment funding activity category, reflecting its focus on environmental health and water infrastructure capacity. EPA anticipates making about 7 awards, and the maximum award amount listed is $13,000,000.
Key administrative details include an original application closing date of February 2, 2024, and an opportunity creation date of December 4, 2023. Overall, this grant is best understood as a capacity-building and problem-solving support program aimed at improving compliance, planning, resiliency, and access to infrastructure funding for small and disadvantaged water and wastewater systems, including decentralized systems and private wells where appropriate.Apply for EPA OW OGWDW 24 01
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Training and Technical Assistance to Improve Water Quality and Enable Small Public Water Systems to Provide Safe Drinking Water" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.424, 66.436.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2023-12-04.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-02-02. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $13,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 7 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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