66.490: Centers of Excellence for Stormwater Control Infrastructure Technologies Grant Program

66.490

Active

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Nov. 7, 2023

Nov. 7, 2023

To improve the effectiveness, cost efficiency, and protection of public safety and water quality. Pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 1302f(b), stormwater infrastructure technology, this assistance program provides grant funding to establish and maintain Centers of Excellence for Stormwater Infrastructure Technologies (CESITs), to be located in various regions throughout the United States. Funding Priority - Fiscal Year 2024: Funding will support projects that establish regional CESITs that will conduct research on new and emerging stormwater control infrastructure technologies and alternative funding approaches; provide technical assistance to State, Tribal, and local governments; and collaborate with regional institutions, among other eligible activities. Funding will also support one CESIT project to create and maintain a national electronic clearinghouse that contains information relating to new and emerging stormwater control infrastructure technologies

Assistance under this program is available to institutions of higher education and research institutions that have demonstrated excellence in researching and developing new and emerging stormwater control infrastructure technologies and nonprofit organizations that have demonstrated excellence in researching and developing new and emerging stormwater control infrastructure technologies with a core mission that includes water management. 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 Assistance Agreement Competition Policy.

Communities and entities responsible for stormwater management, including planning, financing, operations, and maintenance.

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