# Water and Waste Technical Assistance and Training Grants (10.761)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/10-761-water-and-waste-technical-assistance-and-training-grants/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Water and Waste Technical Assistance and Training Grants is run by Department of Agriculture. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $193 million in 126 grants, about $1.5 million per award.

## Objectives

Annual TAT - To identify and evaluate solutions to water and waste disposal problems in rural areas; to assist applicants in preparing applications made in accordance with 7 CFR 1780; to improve operation and maintenance of water and waste disposal facilities in rural areas.
Technical Assistance and Training for Innovative Regional Wastewater Treatment Solutions (TAT/RWTS) - to identify and evaluate economically feasible innovative regional solutions to wastewater treatment concerns for historically impoverished communities in areas which have had difficulty installing traditional wastewater treatment systems due to soil conditions.
The Calendar Year (CY) 2022 Disaster Circuit Rider Technical Assistance (CRTA) GRANTS PROGRAM (this is the program title) provides grant funds to qualified organizations for providing on-site technical assistance on a national basis to help eligible communities mitigate damage caused by CY 2022 Presidentially declared disasters. Funds can be used to identify and evaluate solutions to impacted water, wastewater, stormwater and solid waste challenges, help communities develop and prepare applications for related loans and grants, deliver training and other resources to operators, managers, and other system personnel, and pay certain expenses associated with the provision of such services. In accordance with the industry standards, the term “water” is inclusive of all water resource infrastructure, such as drinking water, wastewater, storm drainage, and solid waste facilities.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $41.1 million | 25 |
| 2022 | $36.3 million | 23 |
| 2023 | $38.8 million | 33 |
| 2024 | $41.7 million | 28 |
| 2025 | $35.3 million | 17 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Rural Water Association | Oklahoma | $109 million |
| Rural Community Assistance Partnership Incorporated | District of Columbia | $49.4 million |
| University of Alabama | Alabama | $5.2 million |
| University of South Alabama | Alabama | $4.8 million |
| Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona Inc | Arizona | $3.8 million |
| United South & Eastern Tribes Inc | Tennessee | $2.6 million |
| West Virginia University Research Corporation | West Virginia | $2.3 million |
| Oct Water Quality Academy | California | $2.2 million |
| Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center | Washington | $1.8 million |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium | Alaska | $1.3 million |
| Cooperative Development Institute, Inc. | Massachusetts | $1.1 million |
| Native American Water Association | Nevada | $883,931 |
| Zender Environmental Health & Research Group Co | Alaska | $878,337 |
| Alaska Forum Inc | Alaska | $872,200 |
| American Water Works Association | Colorado | $799,421 |
| Engineers Without Borders-USA Inc | Colorado | $784,172 |
| Syracuse University | New York | $774,486 |
| Dena Nena Henash | Alaska | $742,264 |
| Ridge to Reefs Inc | Maryland | $614,700 |
| Black Belt Unincorporated Wastewater Program (Bbuwp) | Alabama | $601,000 |

## Open opportunities

- [Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/tat-fy27-technical-assistance-and-training-grant-program/), closes December 31, 2026