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Stored deadline was 2026-04-13; page shows actual deadline of May 13, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST. Solicitation number EPA-OW-OGWDW-26-01.
Training and Technical Assistance for Small Systems Funding is a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that funds nonprofit organizations and public institutions of higher education to provide training and technical assistance to small drinking water systems, small publicly owned wastewater systems, and private well owners. Administered under the RealWaterTA Initiative, this round makes approximately $30.
7 million available across three national priority areas: training for small public water systems, financial and managerial assistance, and wastewater and private well support. For-profit entities, states, municipalities, and tribal governments are ineligible. The application deadline is May 13, 2026.
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Training and Technical Assistance to Improve Water Quality and Enable Small Public Water Systems to Provide Safe Drinking Water | US EPA Training and Technical Assistance to Improve Water Quality and Enable Small Public Water Systems to Provide Safe Drinking Water Frequently Asked Questions EPA Announces $30 Million to help Small and Rural Communities Protect Their Water under RealWaterTA Initiative On April 13, 2026, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of up to $30.
7 million in grant funding, as part of the RealWaterTA Initiative , for technical assistance and training to support small drinking water and wastewater systems and to help private well owners improve water quality. This funding will help align technical assistance for drinking water and wastewater systems with tried-and-true services, such as operational support, workforce development, and financial management.
This funding will benefit Americans nationwide, especially in rural areas where small systems face challenges operating and maintaining vital water infrastructure.
The purpose of the agreements is to provide training and technical assistance to: Small public water systems to achieve and maintain compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA); Small public water systems on a wide range of managerial and/or financial topics to achieve and maintain compliance with the SDWA; Small publicly owned wastewater systems and communities served by onsite-decentralized wastewater systems to help improve water quality; or Private well owners to help improve water quality.
This grant is part of the EPA’s larger commitment through the Water Technical Assistance program (Real WaterTA ) , which aims to provide a range of assistance for communities to identify water challenges, identify solutions, and build capacity. The application period for these competitive grants is now open. The funding opportunity will remain open for 30 days on Grants.
gov . Since 2012, the Training and Technical Assistance to Improve Water Quality and Enable Small PWSs to Provide Safe Drinking Water grant program has provided over $170 million in funding to technical assistance and training providers. For this grant cycle, the program is making approximately $30.
7 million in federal funds available. The following is the expected total of awards in each of the three National Priority Areas: Two to three awards are anticipated under National Priority Area 1: Training and Technical Assistance for Small Public Water Systems to Achieve and Maintain Compliance with the SDWA, including Improving Financial and Managerial Capacity , with an estimated total of $26,000,000.
One award is anticipated under National Priority Area 2: Training and Technical Assistance for Small Publicly-Owned Wastewater Systems and Onsite/Decentralized Wastewater Systems to Help Improve Water Quality and Sustainable Operations , with an estimated total of $1,250,000.
One award is anticipated under National Priority Area 3: Training and Technical Assistance for Private Drinking Water Well Owners to Help Improve Water Quality , with an estimated total of $3,450,000. All applicants must demonstrate in their application submission how they will contribute a minimum non-federal cost-share/match of 10 percent of the total amount of federal funding requested for the project.
Eligible applicants for this competitive agreement are nonprofit organizations, nonprofit private universities and colleges, and public institutions of higher education. For-profit organizations are not eligible to apply. States, municipalities, or tribal governments are not eligible to apply.
Nonprofit organizations described in Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code that engage in prohibited lobbying activities as defined in Section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 are not eligible to apply. The grant program is a competitive program. The solicitation for the grants is posted on Grants.
gov . The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is viewable here: Notice of Funding Opportunity (pdf) (709. 34 KB, April 13, 2026) The closing date and time for receipt of application submissions is 11:59 p.
m. EST on May 13, 2026 in order to be considered for funding. Frequently Asked Questions Questions about this Notice of Funding Opportunity must be submitted in writing via e-mail and must be received by the Agency contact identified in the Contacts section of this page.
They must be received by 11:59 p. m. EST, April 27, 2026 .
Please refer to the following document for responses to frequently asked questions. FAQ Training & Technical Assistance Grant (pdf) Visit here for historical funding information. For additional information contact: S mallSystemsRFA@epa.
gov Building the Capacity of Drinking Water Systems Contact Us About Building the Capacity of Drinking Water Systems Contact Us About Building the Capacity of Drinking Water Systems to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem. Last updated on April 13, 2026
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations, nonprofit private universities and colleges, and public institutions of higher education; for-profit organizations, states, municipalities, and tribal governments are ineligible. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $30,700,000 total (Priority 1: ~$26M, Priority 2: ~$1.25M, Priority 3: ~$3.45M) Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is May 13, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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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.
Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CCGP) is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Community Change Grants Program funds projects that provide meaningful improvements to the environmental, climate, and resilience conditions affecting disadvantaged communities. While broadly focused on environmental and climate justice, projects can include aspects that relate to community health and well-being through addressing environmental health risks. The program aims to fund community-driven pollution and climate resiliency solutions and strengthen communities' decision-making power. Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.
Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This program provides grants for community-driven projects that address climate challenges and reduce pollution while strengthening communities. It focuses on environmental and climate justice activities in communities most adversely and disproportionately impacted by climate change, legacy pollution, and historical disinvestments. The program has two tracks: Track I for large, transformative community-driven investment grants, and Track II for meaningful engagement grants.
Patagonia Corporate Grant Program is sponsored by Patagonia. Patagonia supports innovative work that addresses the root causes of the environmental crisis and seeks to protect both the environment and affected communities. The program focuses on local battles to protect specific natural areas, indigenous wild species, or communities from environmental exploitation. It encourages work that brings underrepresented communities to the forefront of the environmental movement and defends communities whose health and livelihoods are threatened by environmental exploitation. The funding is for grassroots activist organizations with direct-action agendas and campaigns for environmental protection over the long term.
EPA is seeking insightful, expert, and cost-effective applications from eligible applicants to provide the Chesapeake Bay Program’s non-federal partners with technical analysis and programmatic evaluation support related to water quality modeling and monitoring and spatial systems to manage, analyze, and map environmental data. The project assists the partners in meeting their restoration and protection goals and in increasing the transfer of scientific understanding to the Chesapeake Bay Program modeling, monitoring, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) activities. The recipient will support modeling, monitoring, and GIS programs needed to explain and communicate the health of and changes in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-R3-CBP-23-18. Assistance Listing: 66.466. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ENV. Award Amount: Up to $5.3M per award.