Grant/Funding Details
Technical Assistance and Construction for Innovative Regional Wastewater Treatment Solutions (TAC-RWTS) Grant Pilot Program
Water Type:
Wastewater
Issuer:
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development (RD)
Deadline:
Estimated July 2024
Max Amount:
N/A
Funding Type:
Grant
Population:
<10,000
Eligible Activities:
Economic Development Entities, Health and Research Institutes, Higher education institutes
Contact Info
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Grant Details
Overview
Grants may be made to eligible entities for the study, design, or construction of regional wastewater systems for historically impoverished communities that have had difficulty installing traditional wastewater treatment systems due to soil conditions.
Funding Details
- One calendar year project period for technical assistance-based projects.
- Four calendar year project period for construction-based projects from the start of the period of performance.
- Reimbursement grant
Eligible Applicants
Consortia of regional institutions of higher education, academic health and research institute, or economic development entities located in the service area. The consortium must include a regional university, or the proposed scope of work must include coordinating with a regional university.
Eligible Projects
- Identify and evaluate solutions to water problems of associations in rural areas relating to source, storage, treatment, and/or distribution;
- Identify and evaluate solutions to waste problems of associations in rural areas relating to collection, treatment, and/or disposal;
- Prepare water and/or waste disposal loan/grant applications;
- Provide technical assistance/training to association personnel that will improve the management, operation, and maintenance of water and waste facilities;
- Identify options to enhance the long-term sustainability of rural water and waste systems, including operational practices, revenue enhancements, partnerships, consolidation, regionalization, or contract services;
- Address the contamination of drinking water and surface water supplies by emerging contaminants, including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances;
- Pay the expenses associated with providing the technical assistance and/or training authorized in this section. Funding may also be used to pay for construction costs, including constructing, enlarging, extending, or otherwise improving wastewater facilities. When a necessary part of the construction project, funding may be used to pay for:
- Reasonable fees and costs such as: legal, engineering, administrative services, fiscal advisory, recording, environmental analyses and surveys, possible salvage or other mitigation measures, planning, establishing or acquiring rights;
- Costs of acquiring interest in land; rights, leases, permits, rights-of-way; and other evidence of land or protection necessary for development of the facility;
- Purchasing or renting equipment necessary to install, operate, maintain, extend, or protect facilities;
- Cost of additional applicant labor and other expenses necessary to install and extend service;
- The cost for connecting the user to the main service line
- Initial operating expenses, for a period ordinarily not exceeding one year when the applicant is unable to pay such expenses and adequate documentation is provided related to long-term sustainability.
How to Apply
Completion of the following forms and submission to www.grants.gov
- Forms available Grant Forms | GRANTS.GOV
- Standard Form 424, “Application for Federal Assistance – Non-construction”
- Standard Form 424A, “Budget Information—Non-Construction Programs”
- Standard Form LLL, “Disclosure of Lobbying Activity”
- Form RD 400-1, “Equal Opportunity Agreement”
Proposal as described in the Application Guide
