Water Protection Grants to the States

 

The objective of this grant program is to assist states, territories, and possessions of the United States with critical water infrastructure protection.

Deleted 03/27/2024 (Archived.) 66.474 Environmental Protection Agency A - Formula Grants Fiscal Year 2016 In FY 16, states and territories continued to develop materials (i.e., documents, training manuals, etc.) focused on improving security and emergency response, ensuring the quality of drinking water vulnerability assessments, and associated security enhancements. Additionally, states and territories conducted trainings, workshops, and/or conferences to improve infrastructure protection, increase preparedness, promote mutual aid compacts and/or provide information to drinking water utilities. Significant action has been accomplished in helping to support and establish mutual aid compacts, including providing technical support and training exercises related to these agreements. Outcomes included changed management and operation of drinking water utilities based on training and current vulnerability assessments of the utilities; and establishment and improvement of emergency response coordination and communications. During this time, States and Territories continued to use prior allocated funding to accomplish goals, as new money for the initiative was not avail NA
Fiscal Year 2017 In FY 17, states with prior year funding continued to develop materials (i.e., documents, training manuals, etc.) focused on improving security and emergency response, ensuring the quality of drinking water vulnerability assessments, and associated security enhancements. Additionally, states conducted trainings, workshops, and/or conferences to improve infrastructure protection, increase preparedness, promote mutual aid compacts and/or provide information to drinking water utilities. Significant action has been accomplished through the program to help to support and establish mutual aid compacts, including providing technical support and training exercises related to these agreements. Outcomes included changed management and operation of drinking water utilities based on training and current vulnerability assessments of the utilities; and establishment and improvement of emergency response coordination and communications. During this time states continued to use prior allocated funding to accomplish goals as new funding is not available.
Fiscal Year 2018 In FY 18, states with prior year funding continued to develop materials (i.e., documents, training manuals, etc.) focused on improving security and emergency response, ensuring the quality of drinking water vulnerability assessments, and associated security enhancements. Additionally, states conducted trainings, workshops, and/or conferences to improve infrastructure protection, increase preparedness, promote mutual aid compacts and/or provide information to drinking water utilities. Significant action has been accomplished through the program to help to support and establish mutual aid compacts, including providing technical support and training exercises related to these agreements. Outcomes included changed management and operation of drinking water utilities based on training and current vulnerability assessments of the utilities; and establishment and improvement of emergency response coordination and communications. During this time states continued to use prior allocated funding to accomplish goals as new funding is not available.
Fiscal Year 2019 States with prior year funding continue to develop materials (i.e., documents, training manuals, etc.) focused on improving security and emergency response, ensuring the quality of drinking water vulnerability assessments, and associated security enhancements. Additionally, states will conduct trainings, workshops, and/or conferences to improve infrastructure protection, increase preparedness, promote mutual aid compacts and/or provide information to drinking water utilities. Significant action has been accomplished through the program to help to support and establish mutual aid compacts, including providing technical support and training exercises related to these agreements. Outcomes included changed management and operation of drinking water utilities based on training and current vulnerability assessments of the utilities; and establishment and improvement of emergency response coordination and communications. States continue to use prior allocated funding to accomplish goals as new funding is not available. Safe Drinking Water Act, Section 1442, Public Law 110-117 Assistance under this program is available to States, Tribes, Territories, and possessions of the United States. Water programs of States, Territories, and possessions of the United States. 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. 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 https://www.grants.gov. Additional information on applying for EPA grants can be found at: https://www.epa.gov/grants/how-apply-grants Application is reviewed by the appropriate EPA Regional Office and, if approved, is signed by the Regional Administrator or designated Division Director. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Approximately 30 to 90 days. Disputes will be resolved under 2 CFR 1500 Subpart E, as applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Funded activities include providing: (1) technical assistance, training, or distribution of tools that would lead to satisfactory vulnerability assessments of drinking water systems; (2) technical assistance, training, or distribution of tools that would lead to drinking water systems creating, amending or updating emergency response plans to meet new requirements or security threats; (3) assistance to improve communications with or between drinking water systems and other agencies or organizations involved with security or emergency response; and (4) other activities focusing on training to enhance security and improving the readiness of individuals and groups involved in first response at drinking water systems. Performance Reports: Performance monitoring is required under this program. 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. Financial records, including all documents to support entries on accounting records and to substantiate changes to each grant must be kept available to personnel authorized to examine EPA grant accounts. All records must be maintained for three years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report. If questions still remain, such as those raised as a result of audit, related records should be retained until the matter is completely resolved. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is . 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 project/budget period on these grants may exceed one year. 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. David Goldbloom-Heltzner
Water Security Division, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. (Mail Code: 4608T)
Washington, DC 20460 US
goldbloom-helzner.david@epa.gov
Phone: 202-564-2106
Fax: 202-566-0055 https://www.epa.gov/waterresilience 68-0103-0-1-304 (Formula Grants) FY 18$0.00; FY 19 est $0.00; FY 20 est $0.00; FY 17$0.00; FY 16$0.00; - The range and average of financial assistance provided was: FY 09 - $16,700 to $380,300/fiscal year; $198,500/fiscal year. No new appropriations are available for this program. 2 CFR 200 and 1500 as applicable. Fiscal Year 2016 EPA has supported the following types of drinking water security activities: (1) improving communications to drinking water systems by updating drinking water system contact information and utilizing a mass faxing system; (2) providing onsite assistance for small drinking water systems on security issues; (3) developing and mailing security information kits to drinking water systems; (4) maintaining a duty officer program and toll free number to enable operators to reach state drinking water agency after hours; (5) assisting in the formation of neighborhood watch programs to increase citizen awareness of drinking water security; (6) developing guidance for water utilities to use alternative water supplies; (7) incorporating security considerations into state design standards and State Revolving Fund (SRF) criteria; (8) creating websites to provide easy access to state drinking water security information; (9) designing and conducting on-line training, videos, and materials for the law enforcement community to outline water utility security basics; (10) conducting emergency response exercises and drills; (11) creating ready-to-go complete sampling kits to eliminate delays in obtaining bottles and preparing expedited sampling and transport protocols in preparation for emergency water supply collection needs; (12) assisting in preparation of state plans to implement measures for safe drinking water under emergency circumstances; and (13) facilitating mutual aid compacts in instances of emergency need, between states and water systems. EPA has supported the following types of drinking water security activities: (1) improving communications to drinking water systems by updating drinking water system contact information and utilizing a mass faxing system; (2) providing onsite assistance for small drinking water systems on security issues; (3) developing and mailing security information kits to drinking water systems; (4) maintaining a duty officer program and toll free number to enable operators to reach state drinking water agency after hours; (5) assisting in the formation of neighborhood watch programs to increase citizen awareness of drinking water security; (6) developing guidance for water utilities to use alternative water supplies; (7) incorporating security considerations into state design standards and State Revolving Fund (SRF) criteria; (8) creating websites to provide easy access to state drinking water security information; (9) designing and conducting on-line training, videos, and materials for the law enforcement community to outline water utility security basics; (10) conducting emergency response exercises and drills; (11) creating ready-to-go complete sampling kits to eliminate delays in obtaining bottles and preparing expedited sampling and transport protocols in preparation for emergency water supply collection needs; (12) assisting in preparation of state plans to implement measures for safe drinking water under emergency circumstances; and (13) facilitating mutual aid compacts in instances of emergency need, between states and water systems.
Fiscal Year 2018 EPA has supported the following types of drinking water security activities: (1) improving communications to drinking water systems by updating drinking water system contact information and utilizing a mass faxing system; (2) providing onsite assistance for small drinking water systems on security issues; (3) developing guidance for water utilities to use alternative water supplies; (4) incorporating security considerations into state design standards and State Revolving Fund (SRF) criteria; (5) creating websites to provide easy access to state drinking water security information; (6) designing and conducting on-line training, videos, and materials for the law enforcement community to outline water utility security basics; (7) conducting emergency response exercises and drills; (8) assisting in preparation of state plans to implement measures for safe drinking water under emergency circumstances; and (9) facilitating mutual aid compacts in instances of emergency need, between states and water systems.
Fiscal Year 2019 EPA supports the following types of drinking water security activities: (1) improving communications to drinking water systems by updating drinking water system contact information and utilizing a mass faxing system; (2) providing onsite assistance for small drinking water systems on security issues; (3) developing guidance for water utilities to use alternative water supplies; (4) incorporating security considerations into state design standards and State Revolving Fund (SRF) criteria; (5) creating websites to provide easy access to state drinking water security information; (6) designing and conducting on-line training, videos, and materials for the law enforcement community to outline water utility security basics; (7) conducting emergency response exercises and drills; (8) assisting in preparation of state plans to implement measures for safe drinking water under emergency circumstances; and (9) facilitating mutual aid compacts in instances of emergency need, between states and water systems.