# Reducing Lead in Drinking Water Grant Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/epa-ow-ogwdw-24-03-reducing-lead-in-drinking-water-grant-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/356508

> Environmental Protection Agency offered grants of up to $10.0 million (at least $5.0 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 9 awards worth $35.0 million in total. Applications closed on December 30, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | EPA-OW-OGWDW-24-03 |
| Agency | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | December 30, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $10.0 million |
| Award floor | $5.0 million |
| Expected awards | 9 |
| Total funding | $35.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 66.443 |

## Who can apply

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

See Section III of the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility information.

## What the grant funds

The EPA is soliciting applications from eligible applicants for lead reduction projects in disadvantaged communities in two National Priority Areas as described in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). The EPA expects to make at least one award under each National Priority Area but may redistribute the awards differently based on the quality of applications received and other applicable considerations. Awards made under the funding opportunity are intended to promote public health and support the Justice40 initiative by addressing conditions that contribute to increased concentrations of lead in drinking water. Proposed projects must include at least one or more disadvantaged community. Applications will be evaluated based on the extent to which the proposed project:(i) is in and/or benefits a disadvantaged community(ies); (ii) benefits drinking water systems with at least one lead action level exceedance within the last three years or addresses lead levels in drinking water in schools/childcare facilities; and (iii) supports the Justice40 initiative. Please see the NOFO for further details.

## Questions people ask

### Is EPA-OW-OGWDW-24-03 still open?

No. It closed on December 30, 2024.

### Who can apply for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water Grant Program?

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 Reducing Lead in Drinking Water Grant Program?

Closed December 30, 2024. 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 $35.0 million in total across about 9 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.