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

Grace Persico
202.993.0174
RuralSmallTribalNOFO@epa.gov

Questions must be submitted by e-mail by November 4, 2024.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is accepting 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.

Training and technical assistance activities must address only one of the following priorities:

• Priority 1 - Acquisition of financing/funding
• Priority 2 - Protect water quality and achieve Clean Water Act compliance
• Priority 3 - Assistance to tribes
• Priority 4 - Decentralized systems

Specific project examples under each priority is provided in the application instructions.

Eligible applicants include public and private nonprofit organizations that are qualified and experienced in providing on-site training and technical assistance to rural, small, and tribal municipalities, publicly owned wastewater treatment works, and decentralized wastewater treatment systems.

Award ranges by priority area:

• Priority 1: $1,000,000 - $6,000,000
  4 - 8 expected awards
• Priority 2: $1,000,000 - $6,000,000
  4 - 8 expected awards
• Priority 3: $1,000,000 - $4,000,000
  2 - 6 expected awards
• Priority 4: $1,000,000 - $4,000,000
  2 - 6 expected awards

Links to the full announcement and online application process are available through grants.gov. The application instructions will be found on the related documents tab.