EPA-OW-OWM-22-02: Training and Technical Assistance for Rural, Small and Tribal Municipalities and Wastewater Treatment Systems for Clean Water Act Prevention, Reduction, and Elimination of Pollution
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Environmental Protection Agency notices from 2022.
Environmental Protection Agency offered grants of up to $18.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 22 awards worth $18.0 million in total. Applications closed on August 22, 2022.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed June 23, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$18.0 million
- Total funding$18.0 million
- Expected awards22
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Other notices with this title
| Notice | Posted | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA-OW-OWM-24-01 | September 23, 2024 | Closed November 25, 2024 | Closed |
Key dates
| Posted | June 23, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | August 22, 2022 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | September 21, 2022 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
See Section III of the funding opportunity announcement for eligibility information.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Technical Assistance for Treatment Works (Clean Water Act [CWA] Section 104(b)(8)) awards averaged $3.8 million; this notice allows up to $18.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (72% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting applications to provide training and technical assistance to rural, small, and tribal municipalities, publicly owned wastewater treatment works, and decentralized wastewater treatment systems for the prevention, reduction, and elimination of pollution. Eligible activities include training and technical assistance only. Infrastructure construction projects such as repairing water or sewer lines, adding new equipment, or upgrading, retrofitting, or rehabilitating existing equipment are not eligible for funding under this announcement.
Who has won Technical Assistance for Treatment Works (Clean Water Act [CWA] Section 104(b)(8)) grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Technical Assistance for Treatment Works (Clean Water Act [CWA] Section 104(b)(8)) (66.446) awarded $102 million across 27 grant awards, an average of $3.8 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Community Assistance Partnership Incorporated | District of Columbia | 7 | $36.3 million |
| National Rural Water Association | Oklahoma | 6 | $28.7 million |
| University of New Mexico | New Mexico | 5 | $24.9 million |
| Pacific International Center for High Technology Research | Hawaii | 1 | $4.0 million |
| Alaska Municipal League | Alaska | 2 | $2.7 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is EPA-OW-OWM-22-02 still open?
No. It closed on August 22, 2022.
Who can apply for Training and Technical Assistance for Rural, Small and Tribal Municipalities and Wastewater Treatment Systems for Clean Water Act 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 Rural, Small and Tribal Municipalities and Wastewater Treatment Systems for Clean Water Act Prevention, Reduction, and Elimination of Pollution?
Closed August 22, 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 $18.0 million each. About $18.0 million in total across about 22 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.
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