Training and Technical Assistance (TA) Program for Rural, Small, and Tribal Wastewater Systems - Historical Funding
Fiscal Year 2023
On April 27, 2023, EPA announced the selection of nine organizations to receive a total of $41 million in federal Clean Water RST grant funding. Organizations submitted applications to support five priority areas. The selected recipients for the Rural, Small, and Tribal Wastewater Technical Assistance Grant Program included:
Priority Area 1 - Acquisition of Finance/Funding: Applicants selected under this priority area will provide training and technical assistance to rural, small, and/or Tribal municipalities for the purpose of assisting such municipalities and Tribal governments in the planning, developing, and acquisition of financing and funding for projects and activities that are described under the CWSRF program.
- Alaska Municipal League
- Hudson Valley Regional Council
- Rural Community Assistance Partnership
- Southwest Environmental Finance Center
- Tennessee Water Resources
Priority Area 2 - Protect Water Quality and Compliance Assistance: Applicants selected under this priority area will provide training and technical assistance for rural, small, and/or Tribal publicly-owned treatment works and/or decentralized wastewater systems to help improve water quality, achieve and maintain compliance, and ensure reliable operations and maintenance of wastewater treatment systems over the long run.
- National Rural Water Association
- New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC)
- Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center
- Rural Community Assistance Partnership
- Southwest Environmental Finance Center
Priority Area 3 - Tribal Systems: Applicants selected under this priority area will provide training and technical assistance to Tribes for planning, developing, and acquisition of financing/funding and also to help improve water quality and achieve and maintain compliance.
- National Rural Water Association
- Rural Community Assistance Partnership
- Southwest Environmental Finance Center
Priority Area 4 - Decentralized Systems: Applicants selected under this priority area will provide training and technical assistance for communities that rely on decentralized wastewater treatment systems, specifically to support planning, development, and acquisition of finance.
- Des Moines Area Community College
- National Rural Water Association
- Rural Community Assistance Partnership
Priority Area 5 - Lagoon Systems: Applicants selected under this priority area will provide training and technical assistance for communities that use lagoon wastewater treatment systems.
Fiscal Year 2021
On September 15, 2021, EPA announced the first grantees under the RST TA program with the selection of $12 million in grant funding to provide training and technical assistance to serve small, rural, and Tribal community wastewater systems. This funding is helping improve public health and environmental protection by helping to ensure that wastewater in these communities is safe and treated before being responsibly returned to the environment. Additional information on the inaugural award announcement and recipients can be found below: