84116201

DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO NATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO RURAL, SMALL AND/OR TRIBAL MUNICIPALITIES- INCLUDING THOSE ON DECENTRALIZED SYSTEMS- FOR PLANNING, DEVELOPING, AND ACQUISITION OF FINANCING/FUNDING FOR CWSRF ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES AND FOR IMPROVING WATER QUALITY AND ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING WATER QUALITY COMPLIANCE.

ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DIFFERENT DELIVERABLES BY PRIORITY AREA. FOR PRIORITY AREA 1, ACCESS TO FINANCE/FUNDING: PROVIDING A MINIMUM OF 600 COMMUNITIES AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS WITH ON-SITE TA FOR A MINIMUM OF 10,000 HOURS OF IN PERSON T/TA, INCLUDING 300 COMPLETED TA ACTIVITIES AND 3,500 ONGOING; HOST A MINIMUM OF 100 ON-SITE COMMUNITY TRAINING SESSIONS FOR WASTEWATER UTILITY PERSONNEL AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS; TRANSFER THE RESULTS BY SHARING 40 CASE STUDIES. FOR PRIORITY AREA 2, IMPROVING WATER QUALITY AND ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING COMPLIANCE: SERVE A MINIMUM OF 948 COMMUNITIES AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS (INCLUDING 100 LAGOONS) THROUGH 7,900 HOURS OF IN-PERSON T/TA AND TRANSFER THE RESULTS BY SHARING 32 CASE STUDIES. FOR PRIORITY AREA 4, DECENTRALIZED: SERVE A MINIMUM OF 500 COMMUNITIES AND DECENTRALIZED WASTEWATER SYSTEMS THROUGH 7,500 HOURS OF ON-SITE T/TA AND RECOMMEND COMMUNITIES TO THE CLOSING AMERICA'S WASTEWATER ACCESS GAP PROGRAM.

SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARDS WILL BE GIVEN TO ALL 52 NRWA STATE AFFILIATE OFFICES IN ORDER TO RUN THE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED: THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DIFFERENT DELIVERABLES BY PRIORITY AREA. FOR PRIORITY AREA 1, ACCESS TO FINANCE/FUNDING: PROVIDING A MINIMUM OF 600 COMMUNITIES AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS WITH ON-SITE TA FOR A MINIMUM OF 10,000 HOURS OF IN PERSON T/TA, INCLUDING 300 COMPLETED TA ACTIVITIES AND 3,500 ONGOING; HOST A MINIMUM OF 100 ON-SITE COMMUNITY TRAINING SESSIONS FOR WASTEWATER UTILITY PERSONNEL AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS; TRANSFER THE RESULTS BY SHARING 40 CASE STUDIES. FOR PRIORITY AREA 2, IMPROVING WATER QUALITY AND ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING COMPLIANCE: SERVE A MINIMUM OF 948 COMMUNITIES AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS (INCLUDING 100 LAGOONS) THROUGH 7,900 HOURS OF IN-PERSON T/TA AND TRANSFER THE RESULTS BY SHARING 32 CASE STUDIES. FOR PRIORITY AREA 4, DECENTRALIZED: SERVE A MINIMUM OF 500 COMMUNITIES AND DECENTRALIZED WASTEWATER SYSTEMS THROUGH 7,500 HOURS OF ON-SITE T/TA AND RECOMMEND COMMUNITIES TO THE CLOSING AMERICA'S WASTEWATER ACCESS GAP PROGRAM.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE DEVELOPMENT OF TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES INCLUDE AN INCREASED NUMBER OF COMMUNITIES THAT RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDING FOR CWSRF ELIGIBLE PROJECTS; AN INCREASED NUMBER OF COMMUNITIES WITH STRONGER FINANCIAL, TECHNICAL, AND MANAGERIAL CAPACITY THAT UNDERSTAND WATER QUALITY STANDARDS AND HOW TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE WITH THOSE STANDARDS; AND AN INCREASED NUMBER OF COMMUNITIES THAT UNDERSTAND DECENTRALIZED SYSTEM MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS AND HOW TO DEVELOP FINANCIAL CAPACITY TO MAINTAIN THESE SYSTEMS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM, THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND RURAL AND SMALL COMMUNITIES.

National Rural Water Association

1 - PILLAR 1: CLEAN AIR, LAND, AND WATER FOR EVERY AMERICAN 1.1 - TBD

66.446 - Technical Assistance for Treatment Works (Clean Water Act [CWA] Section 104(b)(8))

Office of Grants and Debarment (OGD) [EPA - HQ]

Office of Water (OW) [EPA - HQ]

Duncan, Oklahoma 73533-9086 United States

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Training and Technical Assistance for Rural, Small and Tribal Municipalities and Wastewater Treatment Systems for Clean Water Act Prevention, Reduction, and Elimination of Pollution (EPA-OW-OWM-24-01)