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Training and Technical Assistance (TA) Program for Rural, Small, and Tribal Wastewater Systems | US EPA Training and Technical Assistance (TA) Program for Rural, Small, and Tribal Wastewater Systems How to Request Technical Assistance Grant Announcement - Open through August 14, 2026 On June 17, 2026, EPA announced the availability of $25.
5 million in new technical assistance funding under the Clean Water Act to help small, rural, and Tribal communities address wastewater and water quality challenges. EPA’s Great American Comeback prioritizes clean water for all Americans and economic prosperity. The funding opportunity will remain open through August 14, 2026, on Grants.
gov - Funding Opportunity Number (FON): EPA-OW-OWM-26-01 ( https://simpler. grants. gov/opportunity/825ee53e-5178-4ec1-95ed-d6fabde2dd5a ).
Selections for the Rural, Small, and Tribal Wastewater Technical Assistance Grant Program will be made in: Priority Area 1: Acquisition of Financing and Funding. These applicants will help rural, small, and Tribal communities plan for and access funding from federal EPA infrastructure programs and other sources. Priority Area 2: Protection of Water Quality and Compliance Assistance.
This funding will help rural, small, and Tribal communities improve their technical, managerial, and financial capacity and maintain compliance. Priority Area 3: Tribal Wastewater Systems. This area provides training and technical assistance to Tribes across all areas of their clean water infrastructure.
Priority Area 4: Decentralized Wastewater Systems. More than one in five households in the United States rely on septic systems and other decentralized systems, and this priority area focuses on assistance to communities with those systems. For more information, see frequently asked questions related to this funding opportunity.
View EPA's News Release . On July 13, 2026, EPA will hold an optional webinar for interested applicants. Time: July 13, 2026, at 2 p.
m. (Eastern time) The Clean Water Rural, Small, and Tribal Technical Assistance (RST TA) grant program was authorized by the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 and codified under Section 104(b)(8) of the Clean Water Act.
The program provides technical assistance and training to support rural, small and Tribal wastewater system operations and management practices, making them more effective and supporting EPA’s mission to protect public health and the environment.
The Clean Water RST technical assistance providers: Assist rural, small, and Tribal municipalities and governments in securing financing and funding they need to support infrastructure improvements, and Support rural, small, and Tribal wastewater treatment systems – centralized and decentralized – build their technical, managerial, and financial capacity to operate their systems well, protect water quality, and maintain compliance.
Services are available to municipalities and treatment systems nationally in all 50 states, the U.S. territories, and for Tribes. On April 29, 2025, EPA announced the selection of six organizations to receive a total of $49 million in technical assistance funding under the Clean Water Act. This funding is designated to assist communities in addressing critical challenges related to wastewater management and water quality.
Priority Area 1 - Acquisition of Financing and Funding: These applicants will help rural, small, and Tribal communities plan for and access funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and other sources.
Rural Community Assistance Partnership National Rural Water Association Southwest Environmental Finance Center Priority Area 2 - Protection of Water Quality and Compliance Assistance: This funding will help rural, small, and Tribal communities improve their technical, managerial, and financial capacity and maintain compliance.
Rural Community Assistance Partnership National Rural Water Association Southwest Environmental Finance Center Priority Area 3 - Tribal Wastewater Systems: This area provides training and technical assistance to tribes across all areas of their Clean Water Infrastructure.
Rural Community Assistance Partnership Priority Area 4 - Decentralized Wastewater Systems: More than one in five households in the United States rely on septic systems and other decentralized systems, and this priority area focuses on assistance to those communities.
Rural Community Assistance Partnership National Rural Water Association Pacific International Center for High Technology Research For more information, please review the following resources: Frequent Questions for Training and Technical Assistance Grant (pdf) FY 2024 Training and Technical Assistance Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) How to Request Technical Assistance Communities may request technical assistance support through the EPA’s Water Technical Assistance (WaterTA) Request Form .
Communities may also directly contact the current RST TA grantees to request training and technical assistance: Rural Community Assistance Partnership National Rural Water Association Southwest Environmental Finance Center Hudson Valley Regional Council Tennessee Water Resources New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC) Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center Des Moines Area Community College Alaska Water Infrastructure Finance Navigation Center Pacific International Center for High Technology Research View past grant competitions and awardees .
Clean Water Rural, Small, and Tribal Technical Assistance Program Fact Sheet 2024-2025 (pdf) Small and Rural Wastewater Systems Contact Us About Small and Rural Wastewater Systems Contact Us About Small and Rural Wastewater Systems to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem. Last updated on June 30, 2026
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: State and local governments, Tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, and other entities serving rural, small, and Tribal communities. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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Training and Technical Assistance (TA) Program for Rural, Small, and Tribal Wastewater Systems is funded by EPA Office of Water. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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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.
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Read articleOn June 29, 2026, EPA announced it will waive the $25,000 WIFIA application fee and the credit processing fee — averaging roughly $156,000 per loan — for communities of 25,000 or fewer residents in fiscal years 2026 and 2027. Combined, that removes nearly $200,000 in upfront cost from the single most affordable federal water-infrastructure financing program, which carries roughly $11 billion in available capacity and can cover up to 80% of eligible project costs at Treasury-rate pricing. For small towns, rural utilities, and the nonprofits and districts that serve them, this is a rare instance of the federal government lowering the barrier to a program that has historically been out of reach for exactly the communities that need it most. Here is what changed, who qualifies, and how to move on a letter of interest before the window closes.
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