Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN) Grants - Reducing Lead in Drinking Water

Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN) Grants - Reducing Lead in Drinking Water is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This program provides funding for the reduction of lead in drinking water in disadvantaged communities through drinking water infrastructure improvements, treatment improvements, and facility remediation in schools and child care facilities in states and Tribal communities.

WIIN Grant: Reducing Lead in Drinking Water | US EPA WIIN Grant: Reducing Lead in Drinking Water Most Recent Funding Cycle Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act Funding is awarded on a competitive basis . The grant program is designed to facilitate reducing lead in drinking water in communities through infrastructure and/or treatment improvements or facility remediation in schools and child care facilities.

The goal of these projects is to address conditions that contribute to increased concentrations of lead in drinking water. The lead reduction projects should proceed to implementation upon award.

Priority Areas identified in this announcement are for: (1) Reduction of Lead Exposure in the Nation’s Drinking Water Systems through Infrastructure and Treatment Improvements and (2) Reduction of Children’s Exposure to Lead in Drinking Water at Schools and Child Care Facilities.

A key priority for the agency is assisting drinking water systems, schools, child care facilities, and communities nationwide to minimize sources of lead in drinking water. Most Recent Funding Cycle On January 20, 2026 , EPA announced projects that were selected to receive over $35 million in grant funding under the WIIN Act. These routine grants will be used to address lead in drinking water in six communities across the country.

The Trump Administration is committed to tackling lead—a potent neurotoxin that is especially harmful to children. This work is a throughline from President Trump’s first term and aligns with EPA’s Powering the Great American Comeback initiative.

EPA anticipates awarding federal grants to these recipients after legal and administrative requirements are satisfied: Lead Service Line Replacements and Treatment Improvement Projects Lead Remediation in Schools and Childcare Facilities Projects City of Malden, MA - $9,964,933 City of Detroit Sewer and Water - $5,000,000 City of Chicago, IL - $9,964,933 Rural Community Assistance Partnership, Inc. - $3,645,000 Elevate Energy - $3,684,000 Eligible Applicants Eligible applicants under this competition include the following.

Individuals and for-profit organizations are not eligible to apply. Community water systems, for example, a town’s drinking water system. Water systems located in an area governed by an Indian Tribe.

Non-transient non-community water systems, for example schools, factories, office buildings, and hospitals that have their own water systems. Qualified nonprofit organizations servicing a public water system. State, interstate, or intermunicipal agencies, such as a department of environmental protection, an interstate environmental commission, or a joint municipal pollution control board.

Under National Priority Area One: Reduction of Lead Exposure in the Nation’s Drinking Water Systems through Full Lead Service Line Replacements and Treatment Improvements , the EPA is soliciting applications to reduce lead in drinking water in communities through full lead service line replacements or treatment improvements, such as corrosion control practices.

Under National Priority Area Two: Reducing Children’s Exposure to Lead in Drinking Water in Schools and Childcare Facilities , the EPA is soliciting applications for projects in communities that will reduce children’s exposure to lead in schools and childcare facilities through removal and/or replacement of lead-containing drinking water fixtures, fountains, outlets, and plumbing materials.

A general overview of the application process is outlined below. All awarded projects are expected to have a project period of four years. Once announced, application packages must be submitted electronically to EPA through Grants.

gov no later than 90 days post announcement in order to be considered for funding. The FAQ Document from the next Reducing Lead in Drinking Water Grant Program question period will available here during the next funding cycle. Please check back here for updates on available funding, the application process, and other information regarding the next grant cycle competition.

On October 11, 2022 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced projects that have been selected to receive over $30 million in grant funding under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act. This grant funding, and additional funding through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, will help make rapid progress on the goal of addressing lead and removing lead pipes across the country.

Lead Service Line Replacements and Treatment Improvement Projects Lead Remediation in Schools and Childcare Facilities Projects City of Fall River, MA - $10,000,000 The School District of Philadelphia, PA – $4,999,648 City of Trenton, NJ - $5,530,000 Hawaii Department of Health, HI - $1,471,480 Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, MI - $5,000,000 Rural Community Assistance Partnership, Inc. - $3,650,000 The Request for Applications (RFA) for the FY22 grant competition is available on grants.

gov under the Funding Opportunity Number EPA-OW-OGWDW-21-02. On October 23, 2020, EPA announced projects that were selected to receive nearly $40 million in grant funding under the WIIN Act. These first-ever selections under the WIIN Act’s Reducing Lead in Drinking Water grant will be used to assist communities and schools with removing sources of lead in drinking water.

Lead Service Line Replacements and Treatment Improvement Projects Lead Remediation in Schools and Childcare Facilities Projects Providence Water Supply Board, RI - $6,402,000 Indiana Finance Authority - $544,000 City of Benton Harbor, MI - $5,557,000 Newark Board of Education, NJ - $7,475,000 City of Grand Rapids, MI - $5,141,000 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Clean Water Trust- $2,998,000 District of Columbia, DC - $2,260,000 Elevate Energy, IL - $2,000,000 Virginia Department of Health, VA - $1,308,000 Boston Public Schools, MA - $6,215,000 The Request for Applications (RFA) for the FY20 grant competition is available on grants.

gov under the Funding Opportunity Number EPA-OW-OGWDW-19-01. Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ("IIJA") includes the Build America, Buy America Act ("the Act"). The Act strengthens Made in America Laws and will bolster America’s industrial base, protect national security, and support high-paying jobs.

The Act requires that no later than May 14, 2022, the head of each covered Federal agency shall ensure that “none of the funds made available for a Federal financial assistance program for infrastructure, including each deficient program, may be obligated for a project unless all of the iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in the project are produced in the United States.

” The Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Made in America Office released its guidance for implementing the Build America, Buy America Act . In regards to grant funding, OMB is proposing to revise the current OMB Guidance for Grants and Agreements . The proposed amendments are intended to provide guidance and clarify requirements for the manufactured products content test and non-ferrous construction materials.

Public comments were due March 13, 2023. Build America, Buy America Act Implementation Webinar Presentation (April 2022) (pdf) (1. 35 MB) Build America, Buy America Act Office of Water Implementation Procedures Webinar (November 2022) (pdf) (3.

61 MB) The Drinking Water Grants Program team is working to standardize and implement the process to support grant recipients with the BABA requirements and how to request/apply for a waiver if they are eligible. In that effort, we have established a grant inbox for the purpose of questions and eventually receiving waiver requests.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to the grants team points of contact at HQ or send your questions/requests to BABA-OW@epa. gov Applicants should raise any questions they may have to the following contact as soon as possible so that any questions about the solicitation language may be resolved prior to submitting a proposal. Agency Contact: Hillarie Ishida E-mail : WIINDrinkingWaterGrants@epa.

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