Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant Program
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
Program Objective
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. 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 state’s 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 state’s 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).
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- U.S. State Government
- U.S. Territory Government
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
- Unrestricted by Individual Type
- U.S. State Government
Beneficiaries of these grants include the residents within the municipality or municipal entity that received an OSG sub-award from the state.
How to Apply
Award Procedure
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.
Decision Timeline
- Approval: From 30 to 60 days
Program details & compliance
Description
The OSG Program provides grants to states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories to assist in sewer overflow and stormwater needs. State recipients may use funding for municipal projects that plan, design, or construct combined sewer overflows (CSOs), sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs), or stormwater projects.
Mission Categories
Primary: Water Pollution Control
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
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. Further information regarding geospatial information may be obtained by viewing the following website: https://www.epa.gov/geospatial.
Matching Requirements
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.
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