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EPA Community Grants - Program Basics | US EPA EPA Community Grants - Program Basics Congress appropriates resources for specifically named community water infrastructure projects identified as Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) and Community Project Funding (CPF) items (Community Grants) in Appropriations Acts.
Funding is provided in the State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG) account for these drinking water, wastewater, stormwater infrastructure, and water quality protection Community Grants projects. These projects provide a valuable source of federal funding for water infrastructure that will complement the resources Congress provided in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the annual appropriations process.
FY 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P. L. 117-103) (pdf) (58 MB) (March 15, 2022) 483 Community Grants Projects FY 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.
L. 117-328 (pdf) (3. 7 MB) (December 29, 2022) 715 Community Grants Projects FY 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.
L. 118-42) (March 9, 2024) 1,022 Community Grants Projects FY 2026 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P. L.
119-74) (pdf) (8. 2 MB) (January 23, 2026) 1,163 Community Grants Projects How Can Recipients Prepare to Receive Community Grant Funding? (pdf) Finding the Community Grants Application Package in Grants.
gov (pdf) Sortable List of FY 2022 Projects (xlsx) Sortable List of FY 2023 Projects (xlsx) Sortable List of FY 2024 Projects (xlsx) No Community Grants Projects were identified in the FY 2025 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. Sortable List of FY 2026 Projects (xlsx) Contact Us About Effective Water Infrastructure to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem. Last updated on February 13, 2026
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Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA SBIR Phase I Solicitation invites small businesses to submit proposals for projects addressing critical environmental challenges. Awards are for six months to demonstrate proof of concept. Key focus areas include Clean and Safe Water, Air Quality and Climate, Homeland Security, Circular Economy/Sustainable Materials, and Safer Chemicals.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) (EPA) is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA SBIR program funds small businesses to develop and commercialize innovative environmental technologies that align with the agency's mission to protect human health and the environment. This includes technologies addressing climate change, such as those that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote sustainable energy use. The 2024-2025 solicitation has a particular interest in technologies for air quality and climate.
Small, Underserved, and Disadvantaged Communities Grant Program is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This program, established under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act, awards funding to states, territories, and tribes to assist public water systems in small, underserved, and disadvantaged communities in meeting Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) requirements. Funds can be used for infrastructure projects, reducing lead, addressing PFAS, and building technical, financial, and managerial capacities. Projects must benefit communities that are underserved, small, and disadvantaged, as defined by SDWA 1459A.