Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants – Section 1442 of the Safe Drinking Water Act
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
Program Objective
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 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.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- U.S. State Government
- U.S. Territory Government
- Interstate Organization
- Federally Recognized Tribal Government
- Tribal Government (other)
- Municipality/Township Government
- County Government
- Local Government Consortium
- Nonprofit Organization
- Local
- State
- Territorial
- Tribal
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 Policy for the Competition of Assistance Agreements.
Beneficiaries
- U.S. State Government
- U.S. Territory Government
- Interstate Organization
- Federally Recognized Tribal Government
- Tribal Government (other)
- Municipality/Township Government
- County Government
- Local Government Consortium
- Nonprofit Organization
- For-Profit Organization
- Other
State and local governments, U.S. territories and possessions, Indian Tribes, universities and colleges, hospitals, laboratories, and other public and private nonprofit institutions.
How to Apply
Award Procedure
For competitive awards, EPA will review and evaluate applications in accordance with the terms, conditions, and criteria stated in the NOFO. Competitions will be conducted in accordance with EPA policies/regulations for competing assistance agreements.
Approximately 180 days.
Program details & compliance
Description
Funding supports training associated with source water and drinking water, and projects to develop and expand capabilities of programs to carry out the purposes of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). Assistance is for expanding, planning, implementing, and providing training and technical assistance to enable small public water systems to meet the requirements of the SDWA.
Mission Categories
Primary: Community Water Supply
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
The funds will support 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. Assistance agreement awards under this program may involve or relate to geospatial information. Further information regarding geospatial information may be obtained by viewing the following website: Geospatial Resources at EPA. Specific uses and restrictions on funds will be described in detail in the competitive announcements. Generally, this program makes Federal awards on a discretionary basis. A discretionary award means an award in which the Federal awarding agency, in keeping with specific statutory authority that enables the agency to exercise judgement (“discretion”), selects the recipient and/or the amount of Federal funding awarded through a competitive process or based on merit of proposals. A discretionary award may be selected on a non-competitive basis, as appropriate. For further information, please contact the Headquarters or regional office.
Required Documentation
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Matching Requirements
For certain competitive funding opportunities under this assistance listing, the Agency may include matching requirements consistent with the Agency's Policy for the Competition of Assistance Agreements. 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 NOFO.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements