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Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Program

ID: EPA-OW-OGWDW-23-01 • Type: Posted
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Description

EPA is soliciting applications from eligible entities for projects in underserved communities that are disadvantaged or serve a population of less than 10,000 individuals to increase drinking water system resilience to natural hazards as described in Assistance Listing 66.448. For the purposes of this grant program, the term resilience, as defined in (SDWA section 1433(h) and incorporated by reference in SDWA section 1459A, means the ability of a community water system or an asset of a community water system, for example the equipment, buildings, land, people, and other components needed to deliver safe and clean water, to adapt to or withstand the effects of a natural hazard without interruption to the corresponding function, or if the function is interrupted, to rapidly return to a normal operating condition. For the purposes of this grant program, the term natural hazard means a natural event, such as an earthquake, tornado, flood, hurricane, wildfire, drought, freezing or hydrologic change that threatens the functioning of a community water system, as defined in Section 1433(h) of the SDWA and incorporated by reference in section 1459A. When considering these natural disaster threats, a public water system may take into account risks associated with climate change to ensure that resilience-building activities address future conditions such as increasing or decreasing temperatures, changes in precipitation, and, where applicable, sea-level rise. The goal of the first National Priority Area is to increase drinking water system resilience by implementing smaller-scale resilience projects informed by drinking water system plans. The goal of the second National Priority Area is to improve drinking water system resilience through large-scale infrastructure improvements and/or optimization of mitigation measures at a drinking water system.

Background
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Water, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water is soliciting applications for the Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Program. The program aims to increase the sustainability of drinking water systems throughout the country, ensuring that clean water is accessible to all. The program is established under the America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) and seeks to support small communities at the drinking water system level to overcome challenges caused by operational, environmental, and financial resource issues they face.

The program also seeks to maximize the impact of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), particularly in underserved and disadvantaged communities, including tribes, across the nation.

Grant Details
The grant program aims to increase drinking water system resilience to natural hazards in underserved communities that are disadvantaged or serve a population of less than 10,000 individuals. The term “resilience” is defined as the ability of a community water system or an asset of a community water system to adapt to or withstand the effects of a natural hazard without interruption to the corresponding function.

The program has two National Priority Areas: one focuses on implementing smaller-scale resilience projects informed by drinking water system plans, while the other aims to improve drinking water system resilience through large-scale infrastructure improvements and/or optimization of mitigation measures at a drinking water system.

Eligible activities for funding include planning, design, construction, implementation, operation, or maintenance of a program or project that increases drinking water system resilience to natural hazards.

Eligibility Requirements
Projects must occur in one or more underserved communities as defined by Section 1459A(a) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). Additionally, projects must occur in disadvantaged communities or communities with a population of less than 10,000 individuals as defined by Section 1459A(c) of the SDWA.

The total estimated amount of federal funding potentially available under this announcement is approximately $19,000,000 depending on the quality of applications received and other applicable considerations.

Period of Performance
The project period for each assistance agreement will be up to four years.

Grant Value
It is anticipated that approximately ten to twenty assistance agreements will be awarded in National Priority Area 1 with total awards totaling approximately $5,700,000 in federal funds; awards made under National Priority Area 2 will total approximately $13,300,000 in federal funds.

Place of Performance
Projects must address one National Priority Area and must demonstrate an ability and readiness to proceed expeditiously upon receiving an award.
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Overview

Agency
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Category of Funding
Environment
Funding Instruments
Cooperative Agreement
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
66.448 - Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Program – SDWA 1459A(l)
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
Grants.gov
On 9/5/23 Environmental Protection Agency posted grant opportunity EPA-OW-OGWDW-23-01 for Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Program with funding of $19.0 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 66.448 Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Program – SDWA 1459A(l). It is expected that 25 total grants will be made.

Timing

Posted Date
Sept. 5, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
Nov. 6, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EST Past Due
Closing Date Explanation
See Section IV of funding opportunity announcement for closing date information.
Last Updated
Sept. 5, 2023, 10:07 a.m. EDT
Version
1
Archive Date
Dec. 6, 2023

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
Please see Section III of the funding opportunity announcement for eligibility information.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$6,650,000
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
$19,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
25

Contacts

Contact
Valorie Swan-Townsend Program Analyst
Contact Email
resiliencygrant@epa.gov
Contact Phone
(202) 564-5373

Documents

Posted documents for EPA-OW-OGWDW-23-01

Grant Awards

Grants awarded through EPA-OW-OGWDW-23-01

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