Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants - Section 1442 of the Safe Drinking Water Act

 

To support developing, expanding, planning, implementing, and improving environmental training associated with source water and drinking water. To develop and expand capabilities of programs to carry out the purposes of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). Funding Priorities - Fiscal Year 2023: Funding priorities continue to include providing assistance for the following training activities: (1) training personnel who manage or operate public water systems; (2) training personnel for occupations involving the public health aspects of providing safe drinking water; (3) training to develop and expand the capabilities of states and municipalities to carry out the SDWA; and (4) expanding, planning, implementing, and improving training to enable small public water systems to meet the requirements of SDWA.

Active 66.424 Environmental Protection Agency B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2016 Competitions are held throughout the year at Headquarters and in the Regions based on available funds and Agency priorities. Competitive announcements typically include the number of anticipated awards. In FY 16, it is anticipated that additional support for drinking water and source water initiatives will be provided. Competitions are held throughout the year at Headquarters and in the Regions based on available funds and Agency priorities. Competitive announcements typically include the number of anticipated awards. Five awards were made in FY 16 in support of drinking water and source water initiatives associated with developing and expanding capabilities of programs to carry out the purposes of the SDWA.
Fiscal Year 2017 Competitions are held throughout the year at Headquarters and in the Regions based on available funds and Agency priorities. Competitive announcements typically include the number of anticipated awards. In FY 17, additional support for drinking water and source water initiatives was provided.
Fiscal Year 2018 Competitions are held throughout the year at Headquarters and in the Regions based on available funds and Agency priorities. Competitive announcements typically include the number of anticipated awards. In FY 18, additional support for drinking water and source water initiatives was provided.
Fiscal Year 2023 Competitions are held throughout the year at Headquarters and in the Regions based on available funds and Agency priorities. Competitive announcements typically include the number of anticipated awards. In FY 2023, it is anticipated that additional support for drinking water and source water initiatives will be provided. National Environmental Policy Act, Section 102(2)(I)
Safe Drinking Water Act, Section 1442, as amended (P.L. 104-182) Assistance under this program is generally available to States, local governments, territories, Indian Tribes, and possessions of the U.S. (including the District of Columbia); public and private universities and colleges; hospitals; laboratories; and public or private nonprofit institutions. Nonprofit organizations described in Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code that engage in lobbying activities as defined in Section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 are not eligible to apply. For certain competitive funding opportunities under this assistance listing, the Agency may limit eligibility to compete to a number or subset of eligible applicants consistent with the Agency's Assistance Agreement Competition Policy. State and local governments, U.S. territories and possessions, Indian Tribes, universities and colleges, hospitals, laboratories, and other public and private nonprofit institutions. 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). Regarding pre-application assistance with respect to competitive funding opportunities under this assistance listing, EPA will generally specify the nature of the pre-application assistance, if any, that will be available to applicants in the competitive announcement. For additional information, contact the individual(s) listed in the competitive announcement. 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. For competitive awards, EPA will review and evaluate applications in accordance with the terms, conditions, and criteria stated in the competitive announcement. Competitions will be conducted in accordance with EPA policies/regulations for competing assistance agreements. For competitive awards, deadlines will be specified in the competitive announcement. Approximately 180 days. Assistance agreement competition-related disputes will be resolved in accordance with the dispute resolution procedures published in 70 FR (Federal Register) 3629, 3630 (January 26, 2005). Copies of these procedures may also be found at: https://www.epa.gov/grants/grant-competition-dispute-resolution-procedures. Disputes relating to matters other than the competitive selection of recipients will be resolved under 2 CFR 1500 Subpart E, as applicable. Not applicable. The evaluation and selection criteria for competitive awards under this assistance listing will be described in the competitive announcement. The funds will support research, investigations, studies, demonstrations, and training associated with source water and drinking water. Grants and cooperative agreements are available to support recipients' allowable direct costs incident to approved scopes of work, plus allowable indirect costs, in accordance with established EPA policies and regulations. Funding awarded for research does not include research within the purview of EPA's Office of Research and Development. Specific uses and restrictions on funds will be described in detail in the competitive announcements. 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. 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 voluntary. For certain competitive funding opportunities under this assistance listing, the Agency may include matching requirements consistent with the Agency's Assistance Agreement Competition Policy. Match may be cash or in-kind consistent with the regulation governing match requirements (2 CFR 200 and 1500). Specific matching requirements will be described in detail in the competitive announcements.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. EPA may negotiate the project period with each applicant based on project requirements. The term of the grant shall be determined at the time of grant award. The method of fund disbursement will be determined at the time of award. None/Not specified. Brianna Knoppow
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. (Mail Code: 4606M)
Washington, DC 20460 USA
knoppow.brianna@epa.gov
Phone: 202-564-4433 https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/drinking-water-grants 68-0108-0-1-304 (Cooperative Agreements (Discretionary Grants)) FY 22$20,340,341.00; FY 23 est $22,365,000.00; FY 24 FY 21$15,075,000.00; FY 20$126,554,600.00; FY 19$12,460,236.00; FY 18$22,260,000.00; FY 17$11,610,000.00; - Range: $500,000 to $14,00,000/fiscal year; Average: $7,250,000/fiscal year. Surveys, studies, and investigations grants and cooperative agreements are subject to the regulations at 2 CFR Part 1500 (EPA Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards); 40 CFR Part 33 (Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in United States Environmental Protection Agency Programs); and 40 CFR Part 45 (Training Assistance) Fiscal Year 2016 Assisting states in effective implementation of SDWA requirements; assistance to states in ground water protection and conservation; developing utility planning tools; capacity development support; and source water protection through prevention. Assisting states in effective implementation of SDWA requirements; assistance to states in ground water protection and conservation; developing utility planning tools; capacity development support; and source water protection through prevention.
Fiscal Year 2022 Assisting states in effective implementation of SDWA requirements; assistance to states in ground water protection and conservation; developing utility planning tools; capacity development support; source water protection through prevention; and providing training and technical assistance to small public water systems.
Fiscal Year 2023 Assisting states in effective implementation of SDWA requirements; assistance to states in ground water protection and conservation; developing utility planning tools; capacity development support; source water protection through prevention; and providing training and technical assistance to small public water systems.