84116501

DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE RURAL COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PARTNERSHIP, INC. TO DELIVER TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACROSS FOUR PRIORITY AREAS: (1) SUPPORTING RURAL, SMALL, AND/OR TRIBAL MUNICIPALITIES IN PLANNING, DEVELOPING, AND SECURING FINANCING FOR ACTIVITIES ELIGIBLE UNDER THE CLEAN WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND (CWSRF); (2) ASSISTING RURAL, SMALL, AND/OR TRIBAL PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS, MUNICIPALITIES, AND DECENTRALIZED WASTEWATER SYSTEMS IN IMPROVING WATER QUALITY AND ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING COMPLIANCE WITH WATER QUALITY STANDARDS; (3) PROVIDING GUIDANCE ON MANAGEMENT, REGULATORY COMPLIANCE, AND FINANCING OPTIONS FOR TRIBAL COMMUNITIES; AND (4) DISSEMINATING INFORMATION RELATED TO MANAGEMENT, COMPLIANCE, AND FINANCING FOR DECENTRALIZED WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS IN RURAL, SMALL, AND/OR TRIBAL COMMUNITIES.
ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES WILL SUPPORT SMALL PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS (POTWS), ONSITE/DECENTRALIZED SYSTEMS, LAGOON SYSTEMS, AND OTHER CLEAN WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND (CWSRF)-ELIGIBLE PROJECTS SERVING COMMUNITIES MOST IN NEED ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING U.S. TERRITORIES AND TRIBAL AREAS. UNDER PRIORITY AREA 1 (ACQUISITION OF FINANCE/FUNDING), THE RURAL COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PARTNERSHIP (RCAP) WILL COLLABORATE WITH ITS PARTNERS TO IMPROVE COMPLIANCE AND LONG-TERM FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY BY LEVERAGING INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS AND ENHANCING PUBLIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND WATER QUALITY. UNDER PRIORITY AREA 2 (PROTECT WATER QUALITY AND COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE), THE GOAL IS TO STRENGTHEN COMPLIANCE AND FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY, ULTIMATELY IMPROVING PUBLIC HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, AND WATER QUALITY IN RURAL/SMALL COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE, INCLUDING TERRITORIES AND TRIBAL AREAS. FOR PRIORITY AREA 3 (TRIBAL SYSTEMS), RCAP AND ITS PARTNERS WILL FOCUS ON TRIBAL LANDS IN UP TO 24 STATES, WORKING TO ENHANCE COMPLIANCE, FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY, AND ACCESS TO INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING, THEREBY IMPROVING WATER QUALITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH OUTCOMES. UNDER PRIORITY AREA 4 (DECENTRALIZED SYSTEMS), RCAP AND ITS PARTNERS WILL SUPPORT THE IMPROVEMENT OF ONSITE/DECENTRALIZED SYSTEM OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE (OANDM), PROMOTE THE ADOPTION OF BEST PRACTICES, AND LEVERAGE INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING WHERE APPROPRIATEMDASH;ALL WITH THE AIM OF IMPROVING PUBLIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND WATER QUALITY IN COMMUNITIES MOST IN NEED ACROSS THE U.S., ITS TERRITORIES, AND TRIBAL REGIONS.

SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARDEES WILL USE THEIR FUNDING TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES RELATED TO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING, OUTREACH, AND INFORMATION SHARING. OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE DEVELOPMENT OF TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES INCLUDE AN INCREASED NUMBER OF: 1) COMMUNITIES THAT RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDING FOR CWSRF ELIGIBLE PROJECTS; 2) COMMUNITIES WITH STRONGER FINANCIAL, TECHNICAL, AND MANAGERIAL CAPACITY THAT UNDERSTAND WATER QUALITY STANDARDS AND HOW TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE WITH THOSE STANDARDS; 3) TRIBES THAT UNDERSTAND WATER QUALITY COMPLIANCE AND HOW TO DEVELOP FINANCIAL CAPACITY TO MAINTAIN THEIR WASTEWATER SYSTEMS; AND, 4) 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/SMALL COMMUNITIES.

Rural Community Assistance Partnership

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]

Washington, District Of Columbia 20006-2437 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)