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Funding Sources for Small and Rural Wastewater Systems | US EPA Funding Sources for Small and Rural Wastewater Systems EPA and other organizations provide funding to improve water and wastewater systems in small and rural communities.
Funding for All Communities Funding for Tribal Communities Funding for U.S.-Mexico Border Communities Funding for All Communities Implementation of the District of Columbia and the U.S. Territories Clean Water and Drinking Water Allocations of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (pdf) The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA) (P. L.
117-58), signed into law on November 15, 2021, includes $50 billion to the EPA to strengthen the nation’s drinking water and wastewater systems. The Act includes more than $173 million in fiscal year (FY) 2022 to address drinking water and wastewater infrastructure needs in the District of Columbia (DC) and the U.S. Territories (also referred to as Territories, or Insular Areas).
Specifically, this includes approximately $63 million for DC and $110 million for the Territories in FY 2022. Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Funds water quality protection projects for centralized and decentralized wastewater treatment, nonpoint source pollution control, and watershed and estuary management.
The CWSRF uses federal, state, and other program funds to provide low-interest loans to communities for water quality projects. States may customize loan terms to meet the needs of small communities, which typically have fewer financing options. Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Funds infrastructure improvements in drinking water systems.
The DWSRF emphasizes funding to small communities and other programs that encourage preventing pollution to drinking water. Environmental Community Grants and Cooperative Agreements Provide financial assistance to eligible organizations to develop collaborative partnerships, identify environmental and public health issues, and develop projects.
Nonpoint Source Grants Program (Section 319 of the Clean Water Act) Provides grants for activities that prevent water pollution from nonpoint sources, including education, training, technical and financial assistance, technology transfer, demonstration projects, and monitoring nonpoint source implementation projects. Eligible projects include decentralized wastewater systems.
Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) Grant Program Assists states, territories, and tribes to develop and implement PWSS programs to enforce the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Water Pollution Control Grants Program (Section 106 of the Clean Water Act) Provides federal assistance to states, territories, the District of Columbia, Indian tribes, and interstate agencies to establish and implement ongoing water pollution control programs. Appalachian Regional Commission A federal-state partnership that promotes strong communities and economic development in Appalachia.
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Water and Environmental Programs Provide loans, grants, and loan guarantees for drinking water, sanitary sewer, and storm drainage facilities in rural areas, cities, and towns with populations of 10,000 or less. Public bodies, non-profit organizations, and recognized Indian tribes may qualify for assistance.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Community Development Block Grants Provide funds for long-term community needs, including rehabilitation, construction, or purchase of public facilities and infrastructure for water treatment and centralized and decentralized wastewater systems.
Catalog of Federal Funding Sources for Watershed Protection A searchable database of financial assistance sources (grants, loans, and cost-sharing) to fund a variety of watershed protection projects. To select funding programs for wastewater projects, select “wastewater” under “keywords.
” Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Lists federal programs available to state and local governments (including the District of Columbia); federally-recognized Indian tribal governments; territories and possessions of the United States; domestic public, quasi- public, and private profit and nonprofit organizations and institutions; specialized groups; and individuals.
Funding for Tribal Communities EPA Tribal Funding Sources Alaska Native Villages and Rural Communities Grant Program Assists Alaska Native Villages and Alaska’s rural communities to construct new or improve existing drinking water and wastewater systems. Funds training and technical assistance to operate and maintain these systems.
EPA provides grants to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, which administers the funds through its Village Safe Water Program. Clean Water Indian Set-Aside (CWISA) Program Provides funds for wastewater infrastructure to Indian tribes and Alaska Native Villages. The CWISA Program is administered in cooperation with the Indian Health Service (IHS).
To be considered for CWISA funding, tribes must identify their wastewater needs through the IHS Sanitation Deficiency System. Indian Environmental General Assistance Program Provides grants to federally recognized tribes and tribal consortia to develop and implement wastewater and other programs on tribal lands.
Tribal Public Water System Supervision Support Grants Assist tribes implement water system supervision programs to ensure their water systems comply with Safe Drinking Water Act requirements and standards. Tribal Water Pollution Control Program Grants (Section 106 of the Clean Water Act) Assist Indian tribes implement effective water pollution control programs.
Non-EPA Tribal Funding Sources Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) Plans, designs, and constructs drinking water and wastewater treatment facilities for Alaska Native communities. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Native American Tribes Works with public and nonprofit organizations to provide funding options to communities in rural America including water and wastewater loans and grants.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Native Americans, Environmental Regulatory Enhancement Grants Provide tribes with resources to develop legal, technical and organizational capacities, and protect their natural environments.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service, Sanitation Facilities Construction Program Provides technical and financial assistance to Indian tribes and Alaska Native communities for the cooperative development and continuing operation of safe water, wastewater, and solid waste systems, and related support facilities.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Indian Community Development Block Grant Program Provides direct grants to develop viable Indian and Alaska Native communities, including decent housing, a suitable living environment, economic opportunities, and water and sewer facilities, primarily for low and moderate income persons.
U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs Provides services through contracts, grants, and compacts to American Indians and Alaska Natives to enhance quality of life, promote economic opportunity, and protect and improve environmental assets.
U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Native American Affairs Technical Assistance Program Provides technical assistance to Indian Tribes to develop, manage, and protect water and related resources. Activities include water needs assessments, improved water management studies, water quality data collection and assessments, and water measurement studies.
Funding for U.S.-Mexico Border Communities U.S.-Mexico Border Water Infrastructure Grant Program Provides grant assistance to communities along the U.S.-Mexico border for planning, designing, and constructing drinking water and wastewater infrastructure. The U.S.-Mexico border region is defined as 100 kilometers (62 miles) north and 100 kilometers south of the U.S.-Mexico border.
EPA's grant program supports the Project Development Assistance Program, administered by the Border Environment Cooperation Commission, and the Border Environmental Infrastructure Fund, administered by the North American Development Bank. U.S.-Mexico Border 2025 Program The latest environmental program implemented under the 1983 La Paz Agreement.
The program emphasizes regional, bottom-up approaches for decision-making, priority setting, and project implementation to address environmental and public health problems in the border region. The program encourages participation from communities and local stakeholders.
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EPA's Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development competition closes October 5, 2026. The agency says up to 15 awards across four project areas, but Project Area 1 alone carries a $7.8 million ceiling against a $10.8 million pot. That tension is the single most important strategic fact in the NOFO — here is how to read it, which lane is least competed, and what a three-week runway means for your submission.
Read articleEPA announced $3.5 million in competitive Clean Water Act Section 319 funding for Tribes on September 10, 2026, with a $175,000 per-applicant cap and roughly 20 awards. Applications close November 9, 2026. But eligibility was frozen as of October 10, 2025, and every application must contain an on-the-ground BMP project traceable to an approved management program. Here is how the gates actually work.
Read articleThe FY2026 Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Grant (EPA-OW-OWM-26-03) closes October 5, 2026 with $10.8 million, up to 15 cooperative agreements, and a Project Area 1 ceiling of $7.8 million. One maximum award would consume 72 percent of the pool. Here is how the four project areas actually partition the money, why the grants.gov award floor field is wrong, and why September 14 is the date that matters more than October 5.
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