# Training and Technical Assistance for Wastewater Treatment Works for the Prevention, Reduction, and Elimination of Pollution

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/epa-ow-owm-20-02-training-and-technical-assistance-for-wastewater-treatment/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/332121

> Environmental Protection Agency offered grants of up to $12.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 4 awards worth $12.0 million in total. Applications closed on May 17, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | EPA-OW-OWM-20-02 |
| Agency | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 17, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $12.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 4 |
| Total funding | $12.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 66.446 |

## 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 as described in Section III.A to provide training and technical assistance for rural, small, and tribal publicly owned wastewater treatment works and decentralized wastewater treatment systems for the prevention, reduction and elimination of pollution. Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 104(b)(8) requires that the funds are used for training and technical assistance to support the following three components: • Component 1: Acquisition of Financing • Component 2: Protect Water Quality and Achieve Clean Water Act Compliance • Component 3: Disseminate Planning, Design, Construction, and Operation Information Training and technical assistance activities provided should be made available nationally in rural, small, and tribal communities.

## Questions people ask

### Is EPA-OW-OWM-20-02 still open?

No. It closed on May 17, 2021.

### Who can apply for Training and Technical Assistance for Wastewater Treatment Works for the Prevention, Reduction, and Elimination of Pollution?

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 Training and Technical Assistance for Wastewater Treatment Works for the Prevention, Reduction, and Elimination of Pollution?

Closed May 17, 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 $12.0 million each. About $12.0 million in total across about 4 awards.

### Who has won Technical Assistance for Treatment Works (Clean Water Act [CWA] Section 104(b)(8)) 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 27 awards worth $102 million in that time.