(AGENPARL) – mer 25 settembre 2024 Issued: Sep 25, 2024 (1:30pm EDT)
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EPA Announces $49 million in Technical Assistance to Help Rural, Small, and
Tribal Communities Address Wastewater Challenges
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
announced the availability of $49 million in new technical assistance funding
to help rural, small and Tribal communities address critical wastewater and
water quality challenges.
The new funding will be awarded to technical assistance providers who will
help communities identify their water infrastructure needs and guide them
toward appropriate funding options. This action advances the Biden-Harris
administration’s commitment to environmental justice.
“Our nation’s water infrastructure delivers clean drinking water to homes,
schools and businesses and safely returns wastewater to the environment. But
there are far too many people in this country dealing with broken, old or
simply non-existent water infrastructure,” said EPA’s Principal Deputy
Assistant Administrator for Water Bruno Pigott. “This $49 million will help
more rural, small, and Tribal communities address pressing water challenges
while advancing the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to close the water
equity gap in our country.”
Many rural, small, and Tribal systems face unique financial and operational
challenges, including aging infrastructure, workforce shortages, increasing
costs, and declining rate bases. EPA’s grant funding will be used to assess
the most pressing water challenges in communities, provide training on water
infrastructure and management best practices, help communities navigate the
federal funding application process, and strategically invest in reliable
infrastructure solutions.
The Rural, Small, and Tribal Technical Assistance providers are important in
helping to ensure that these communities receive help accessing resources to
support infrastructure improvements. These providers can provide direct
support to help build technical, managerial, and financial capacity to operate
centralized and decentralized wastewater management systems.
EPA’s notice of funding availability identifies four priorities for this
funding:
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 (also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law) and
other sources.
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.
Tribal Wastewater Systems: This area provides training and technical
assistance to tribes across all areas of their Clean Water Infrastructure.
Decentralized Wastewater Systems: More than 1-in-5 households in the United
States rely on septic systems and other decentralized systems, and this
priority area focuses on assistance to those communities.
EPA is accepting applications until November 25, 2024. Information about how
to apply is available on our Training and Technical Assistance Program for
Rural, Small, and Tribal Wastewater Systems webpage.
Background
The Rural, Small and Tribal Clean Water Technical Assistance Grant Program was
established by the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018. The program
aims to provide technical assistance and training to improve rural, small and
tribal wastewater system operations and management practices, making them more
sustainable and resilient, and supporting EPA’s mission to protect public
health and the environment.
Learn more about the tools, training, and resources for small, rural, Tribal
wastewater systems.
Communities can request assistance by visiting the agency’s Water Technical
Assistance webpage.
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