# Reduction in Lead Exposure Via Drinking Water

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/epa-ow-ogwdw-21-02-reduction-in-lead-exposure-via-drinking-water/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/338182

> Environmental Protection Agency offered grants of up to $10.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 7 awards worth $20.0 million in total. Applications closed on April 19, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | EPA-OW-OGWDW-21-02 |
| Agency | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 19, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $10.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 7 |
| Total funding | $20.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 66.443 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

See Section III of the funding opportunity for eligibility information.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting applications from eligible applicants as described in Section III.A to reduce lead in drinking water in disadvantaged communities through full lead service line replacements and/or treatment improvements or facility remediation in schools and child care facilities. The goal of these projects is to address conditions that contribute to increased concentrations of lead in drinking water in disadvantaged communities. The lead reduction projects should proceed to implementation upon award. The proposed projects support the Agency’s Strategic Plan for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 – 2026, Goal 5: Ensure Clean and Safe Water for All Communities., Objective 5.1: Ensure Safe Drinking Water and Reliable Water Infrastructure. The EPA’s Strategic Plan is available at https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2021-10/fy-2022-2026-epa-draft-strategic-plan.pdf. All applications must be for projects that support the goals and objectives identified above. National Priority Areas identified in this announcement are for: (1) Reduction of Lead Exposure in the Nation’s Drinking Water Systems through Full Lead Service Line Replacements and Treatment Improvements and (2) Reduction of Children’s Exposure to Lead in Drinking Water at Schools and Child Care Facilities. Assisting drinking water systems, schools, child care facilities, and communities nationwide to remediate sources of lead in their drinking water to minimize lead exposure is a key priority for the Agency.

## Questions people ask

### Is EPA-OW-OGWDW-21-02 still open?

No. It closed on April 19, 2022.

### Who can apply for Reduction in Lead Exposure Via Drinking Water?

Environmental Protection Agency accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Reduction in Lead Exposure Via Drinking Water?

Closed April 19, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $10.0 million each. About $20.0 million in total across about 7 awards.

### Who has won Reducing Lead in Drinking Water (SDWA 1459B) grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were City of Fall River, Newark Public Schools, City of Providence. The program made 16 awards worth $70.6 million in that time.