The grant program is designed to facilitate reducing lead in drinking water in disadvantaged communities through infrastructure and treatment improvements or facility remediation in schools and childcare facilities. The goal is to reduce lead exposure in drinking water. Priority Areas of this grant are for: (1) reduction of lead exposure in the Nation’s drinking water systems through infrastructure and treatment improvements and (2) reduction of children’s exposure to lead in drinking water at schools and childcare facilities.

• Funding for WIIN Grants is through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
• $500 million (FY2022-FY2026) waiting for congressional authorization
• 20% match required

• Public Water Suppliers
• Municipal Government
• Tribal Communities
• Non-profit Organizations
• Educational Institutions
• Communities served by the project must be disadvantaged
• Schools and childcare facilities that operate a community or non-community water system

• Lead service line inventory leading to lead service line replacement and/or corrosion control practices
• Improve corrosion control practices
• Remove and replace lead service lines
• Maintenance of service line inventory
• Replace lead fixtures in schools
• Testing and monitoring
• Public education

Application packages must be submitted electronically to EPA through Grants.gov. https://www.grants.gov/