# FY 2021 Training and Technical Assistance to Improve Water Quality and Enable Small Public Water Systems to Provide Safe Drinking Water

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/epa-ow-ogwdw-21-03-fy-2021-training-and-technical-assistance-to-improve/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/336143

> Environmental Protection Agency offered grants of up to $19.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 9 awards worth $21.7 million in total. Applications closed on December 14, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | EPA-OW-OGWDW-21-03 |
| Agency | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | December 14, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $19.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 9 |
| Total funding | $21.7 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 66.424, 66.436 |

## Who can apply

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

See Section III of funding opportunity announcement for eligibility information.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting applications under the authority of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and the Clean Water Act (CWA) from eligible applicants as described in Section III.A to provide training and technical assistance for small public water systems, small publicly owned wastewater systems, communities served by onsite/decentralized wastewater systems, and private drinking water well owners.1 Training and technical assistance activities provided to these systems, communities, and private drinking water well owners should be made available nationally in rural and urban communities and to personnel of tribally-owned and -operated systems. The proposed activities support the Agency’s Strategic Plan for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 – 2022, Goal 1: A Cleaner, Healthier Environment: Deliver a cleaner, safer, and healthier environment for all Americans and future generations by carrying out the Agency’s core mission, Objective 1.2: Provide for Clean and Safe Water. The EPA’s Strategic Plan is available at www.epa.gov/planandbudget/strategicplan. All applications must be for activities that support the goals and objectives identified above. National Priority Areas identified in this announcement are for: Training and Technical Assistance for Small Public Water Systems to Achieve and Maintain Compliance with the SDWA, including Improving Financial and Managerial Capacity; Training and Technical Assistance for Small Publicly-Owned Wastewater Systems and Onsite/Decentralized Wastewater Systems to Help Improve Water Quality; and Training and Technical Assistance for Private Drinking Water Well Owners to Help Improve Water Quality. Assisting small systems with their technical, managerial, and financial capacity to achieve long-term sustainability and resiliency is a key priority for the Agency.

## Questions people ask

### Is EPA-OW-OGWDW-21-03 still open?

No. It closed on December 14, 2021.

### Who can apply for FY 2021 Training and Technical Assistance to Improve Water Quality and Enable Small Public Water Systems to Provide Safe 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 FY 2021 Training and Technical Assistance to Improve Water Quality and Enable Small Public Water Systems to Provide Safe Drinking Water?

Closed December 14, 2021. 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 $19.0 million each. About $21.7 million in total across about 9 awards.

### Who has won Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants - Section 1442 of the Safe Drinking Water Act grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Rural Community Assistance Partnership Incorporated, National Rural Water Association, University of New Mexico. The program made 29 awards worth $119 million in that time.