Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant Program

 

The objective of the OSG Program is to award grants to the states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories for the purpose of providing grants to a municipality or municipal entity for the planning, design, or construction of: 1) treatment works to intercept, transport, control, treat, or reuse municipal combined sewer overflows (CSOs), sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs), or stormwater; and 2) any other measures to manage, reduce, treat, or recapture stormwater or subsurface drainage water. Funding Priorities - Fiscal Year 2023: State recipients shall provide funding to municipalities based on the following priorities: 1. financially distressed communities that meet the affordability criteria established by the state; 2. implementing a long-term control plan for CSOs or SSOs; 3. requesting funds for a project included on a states Intended Use Plan for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund; or 4. an Alaskan Native Village. State recipients may select which priorities from this list are most relevant for their program when determining which municipalities to fund. Furthermore, to the extent there are sufficient eligible project applications, at least 20% of a states allocation must be used for green infrastructure, water and energy efficiency improvements, or other environmentally innovative activities. To the extent there are sufficient eligible project applications, a State shall use not less than 25 percent of their allocation amount to carry out projects in rural communities or financially distressed communities. Of this 25 percent amount, at least 60 percent of this amount should go toward rural communities (Population of 10,000 or less). Funding Priorities - Fiscal Year 2024: State recipients shall continue to provide funding to municipalities based on the following priorities: 1. financially distressed communities that meet the affordability criteria established by the state; 2. implementing a long-term control plan for CSOs or SSOs; 3. requesting funds for a project included on a states Intended Use Plan for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund; or 4. an Alaskan Native Village. State recipients may select which priorities from this list are most relevant for their program when determining which municipalities to fund. Furthermore, to the extent there are sufficient eligible project applications, at least 20% of a states allocation must be used for green infrastructure, water and energy efficiency improvements, or other environmentally innovative activities. To the extent there are sufficient eligible project applications, a State shall use not less than 25 percent of their allocation amount to carry out projects in rural communities or financially distressed communities. Of this 25 percent amount, at least 60 percent of this amount should go toward rural communities (Population of 10,000 or less).

Active 66.447 Environmental Protection Agency A - Formula Grants Fiscal Year 2021 In FY21, the OSG Program was successfully launched and began making awards. Over $5.8 million went out to communities to improve their overflow and stormwater infrastructure. Is was reported that almost all of this $5.8 million will benefit disadvantaged communities.
Fiscal Year 2022 The program continued to support stormwater projects for communities.
Fiscal Year 2023 The program continued to support stormwater projects for communities and has funded over $53 million in grants. Federal Water Pollution Control Act, Section 221, as amended by Public Law 115-270 section 4106, and as amended by Public Law 117-58 section 50204 33 USC 1301. Eligible recipients include the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Beneficiaries of these grants include the residents within the municipality or municipal entity that received an OSG sub-award from the state. Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is required. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. EPA financial assistance programs and activities subject to intergovernmental review that are subject to review under State single point of contact procedures are identified at https://www.epa.gov/grants/epa-financial-assistance-programs-subject-executive-order-12372-and-section-204. Applicants for programs or activities subject to Intergovernmental Review that are not subject to State single point of contact review must provide directly affected State, areawide, regional, and local entities at least 60 days to review their application following notification by EPA that the application has been selected for funding as provided by 40 CFR 29.8(a) and (c). State applicants may coordinate with their EPA Regional Project Officers to review their workplan and to answer questions concerning the technical or administrative requirements of the grant prior to the application package submission on grants.gov. Informal meetings may be held as needed between the EPA regional office and the state or territorial applicant agencies during work plan development. The grant agreement must adequately reflect the priorities identified in the EPA Strategic Plan and any State/EPA Agreements. For additional information, contact the individual(s) listed as "Information Contacts". 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Applicants, except in limited circumstances approved by the Agency, must submit all initial applications for funding through Grants.gov. OSG Program funds are awarded to states, D.C., and the U.S. territories based on an allocation. Applicants can contact their EPA regional office for further information and program materials. Applications are reviewed by the appropriate EPA Regional Office and if approved, are awarded by the Region. Application forms must be submitted according to dates established by the Regional Administrator. Contact the Regional Office for application deadlines. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 30 to 60 days. Disputes will be resolved under 2 CFR 1500 Subpart E, as applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. State entities may use funds to plan, design, or construct projects that correct combined sewer overflows, sanitary sewer overflows, stormwater needs, or subsurface drainage needs. Projects may include but are not limited to: installation of separate sanitary and storm sewers; infiltration/inflow correction; stormwater collection systems; Green Infrastructure; or other capital projects the mitigate sewer overflows or stormwater concerns. Assistance agreement awards under this program may involve or relate to geospatial information. Geospatial information is information that identifies the geographic location and characteristics of natural or constructed features or boundaries on the earth, or applications, tools, and hardware associated with the generation, maintenance, or distribution of such information. This information may be derived from, among other things, GPS, remote sensing, mapping, charting, and surveying technologies, or statistical data. Further information regarding geospatial information may be obtained by viewing the following website: Geospatial Resources at EPA (https://www.epa.gov/geospatial). Performance Reports: Reporting requirements shall be determined at the time of grant award. Grants and cooperative agreements are subject to inspections and audits by the Comptroller General of the United States, the EPA Office of Inspector General, other EPA staff, or any authorized representative of the Federal government. Reviews by the EPA Project Officer and the Grants Specialist may occur each year. Recipients must keep financial records, including all documents supporting entries on accounting records and to substantiate changes in grants available to personnel authorized to examine EPA recipients grants and cooperative agreements records. Recipients must maintain all records until 3 years from the date of submission of final expenditure reports as required by 2 CFR 200.334. If questions, such as those raised because of audits remain following the 3-year period, recipients must retain records until the matter is completely resolved. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is mandatory. 20%. The Federal share for awards shall be 80% of the total award. Non-Federal share requirements cannot be passed on to rural communities and financially distressed communities. Recipients are required to provide a non-federal cost share/match for the remaining 20% of the total award, unless reduced by EPA after verifying that funds will support Rural (population of 10,000 of less) and/or Financially Distressed communities as defined by the state as described in 33 USC 1301(d)(2). Sources of Cost Share: statutory language in 33 USC 1301(d) describes: …The non-Federal share of the cost may include, in any amount, public and private funds and in-kind services, and may include, notwithstanding 33 USC 1383(h), financial assistance, including loans, from a State water pollution control revolving fund (CWSRF).” OSG-related expenses paid by the CWSRF fee accounts, held outside the Fund, may also be used as personal expenses provided, they are appropriately identified in the CWSRF Intended Use Plan (IUP) and CWSRF annual report. A CWSRF loan (including additional subsidization) to the same subrecipient or different subrecipients may be used to meet the cost share requirement. Only non-equivalency CWSRF agreements may be used. CWSRF proportionality rules do not apply to OSG grant funds. Recipients may coordinate with their EPA Regional Office for support in implementing Cost Share requirements. This program does not have a statutory formula. However, EPA allocates funds based on formulas contained in regulations or program guidance.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. The terms of the assistance agreement shall be determined at the time of award. The method of fund disbursement will be determined at the time of award. U.S. EPA Region 1, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 Boston, MA 02109-3912, POC: Jason Turgeon Email: Turgeon.Jason@epa.gov, Phone: 617-918-1637 (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT U.S); U.S. EPA Region 2, 290 Broadway, 18th Floor New York, NY 10007-1866, POC: Michael Shaw, Email: shaw.michael@epa.gov, Phone: 212-637-3785 (NJ, NY, PR, VI); U.S. EPA Region 3, 1650 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19103, POC: Magdalene Cunningham, Email: Cunningham.Magdalene@epa.gov, Phone: 215-814-2338 (DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV U.S); EPA Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, SW 16th Floor (9T25) Atlanta, GA 30303-8960, POC: Rose Degner, Email: degner.rose@epa.gov, Phone: 404-562-8328 (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN); U.S. EPA Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard (WS-15J) Chicago, IL 60604-3507, POC: Kate Johnson, Email: Johnson.Catherine@epa.gov, Phone: 312-353-5692(IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI); U.S. EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200 Dallas, TX 75202-2733, POC: Miranda Penn, Email: penn.miranda@epa.gov, Phone: 214-665-7417 (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX); U.S. EPA Region 7, 11201 Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, KS 66219, POC: Glenn Curtis, Email: Curtis.Glenn@epa.gov, Phone: 913-551-7726 (IA, KS, MO, NE); U.S. EPA Region 8, 1595 Wynkoop Street (8P-W-TF) Denver, CO 80202-1129, POC: Benjamin Bents, Email: Bents.Benjamin@epa.gov, Phone: 303-312-6435 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY); U.S. EPA Region 9, 75 Hawthorne St. San Francisco, CA 94105, POC: Sara Jacobs, Email: jacobs.sara@epa.gov, Phone: 415-972-3564 (AZ, CA, HI, NV, AS, GU, CNMI); U.S. EPA Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900 (OWW-137) Seattle, WA 98101, POC: Tara Thurman, Email: thurman.taral@epa.gov, Phone: 206-553-2710 (AK, ID, OR, WA) Michael Goralczyk
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20460 USA
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Phone: 1-202-564-7347 https://www.epa.gov/cwsrf/sewer-overflow-and-stormwater-reuse-municipal-grants-program 68-0103-0-1-304 (Formula Grants) FY 22$44,833,200.00; FY 23 est $49,500,000.00; FY 24 est $278,729,000.00; FY 21$5,882,000.00; FY 20$0.00; - Range: $300,000 to $2,000,000/year; Average; $800,000/year. Assistance agreement awards are subject to the grant regulations at 2 CFR Part 1500. Costs are to be determined in accordance with 2 CFR 200 subpart E. On August 4, 2020, EPA published a Federal Register Notice (FRN) on the section 221 allocation formula design and its contributing data sources used to assess total needs of the state for municipal CSO controls, SSO controls, and stormwater. This notice is available at: https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EPA-HQ-OW-2020-0282. The OSG Program's implementation document is available at https://www.epa.gov/cwsrf/sewer-overflow-and-stormwater-reuse-municipal-grants-program Fiscal Year 2022 Examples of projects include: stormwater improvement projects to address urban runoff and improve water quality, projects to reduce runoff and flooding, projects to plan, design, or construct combined sewer overflows (CSOs) and sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs), and stormwater projects implementing long-term control plans for CSOs or SSOs.
Fiscal Year 2023 Examples of projects include: stormwater improvement projects to address urban runoff and improve water quality, projects to reduce runoff and flooding, projects to plan, design, or construct combined sewer overflows (CSOs) and sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs), and stormwater projects implementing long-term control plans for CSOs or SSOs.