# Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Grant Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/epa-ow-owm-20-01-innovative-water-infrastructure-workforce-development-grant/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/331067

> Environmental Protection Agency offered grants of up to $500,000 (at least $200,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $1.0 million in total. Applications closed on March 26, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | EPA-OW-OWM-20-01 |
| Agency | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 26, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | $200,000 |
| Expected awards | 5 |
| Total funding | $1.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 66.445 |

## Who can apply

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

Please see Section III of the announcement for eligibility information

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting applications from eligible applicants to (1) assist in the development and use of innovative activities relating to water workforce development and career opportunities in the drinking water and wastewater utility sector, and (2) expand public awareness about drinking water and wastewater utilities and to connect individuals to careers in the drinking water and wastewater utility sector.

## Questions people ask

### Is EPA-OW-OWM-20-01 still open?

No. It closed on March 26, 2021.

### Who can apply for Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development 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 Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Grant Program?

Closed March 26, 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 $500,000 each. About $1.0 million in total across about 5 awards.

### Who has won Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (SDWA 1459E) grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were National Rural Water Association, The Water Tower Institute, Inc, Grand Rapids Community College. The program made 21 awards worth $19.4 million in that time.