Opportunity Information: Apply for TAC RWTS FY23
The TAT for Innovative Regional Wastewater Treatment Solutions Grant Pilot Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Rural Utilities Service (RUS), listed under CFDA 10.761. The program is designed to support communities located in Historically Impoverished areas (as defined in the notice) by funding technical assistance and, when applicable, construction activities that improve rural wastewater and related water system outcomes. In practical terms, the grant is meant to help rural associations and systems diagnose their water and wastewater challenges, plan viable solutions, and carry out improvements that strengthen public health, environmental protection, and long-term system performance.
A major part of the program focuses on technical assistance and training for rural water and waste disposal associations. Eligible uses include identifying and evaluating solutions to rural water problems tied to source, storage, treatment, and distribution, as well as solutions to wastewater problems related to collection, treatment, and disposal. The funding can also support the preparation of water and/or waste disposal loan and grant applications, which is especially important for small systems that lack in-house grant-writing or engineering capacity. In addition, applicants can use funds to provide hands-on training and technical assistance to system personnel to improve day-to-day management, operations, and maintenance. The opportunity also emphasizes long-term sustainability planning, allowing funds to be used to assess and implement strategies such as improved operating practices, revenue enhancements, partnerships, consolidation, regionalization, and contracted services. Another notable priority is addressing contamination issues involving emerging contaminants, including PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), which can affect both drinking water sources and surface waters. Administrative and direct expenses that are necessary to deliver the approved technical assistance and training activities are also allowable.
Beyond technical assistance, the program can also fund construction costs for wastewater facilities. This includes constructing, enlarging, extending, or otherwise improving wastewater infrastructure. Where it is a necessary part of a construction project, grant funds may cover associated “soft costs” and enabling expenses, such as legal and engineering fees; administrative and fiscal advisory services; recording and permitting-related items; environmental analyses, surveys, and planning; and measures tied to salvage or mitigation when required. The grant can also help pay for acquiring interests in land and project permissions needed for development, including land rights, leases, permits, rights-of-way, and other proof of site control or protection. It can cover purchasing or renting equipment required to install, operate, maintain, extend, or protect the facilities, and it may fund incremental applicant labor and other expenses necessary to install and extend service. The program can also pay for the cost of connecting users to the main service line. Finally, it may support initial operating expenses for a limited period (typically up to one year) when the applicant cannot otherwise cover those costs and can document a credible plan for long-term financial sustainability.
The notice includes several clear restrictions to keep the program focused on public-purpose infrastructure and unbiased technical support. Funds cannot be used for political or lobbying activities, nor can they reimburse work that has already been completed. The program also prohibits using funds to purchase real estate or vehicles, renovate or improve office space, or repair and maintain privately owned property. It does not allow constructing or furnishing a building. Funds may not be used to intervene in federal regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings, to sue the federal government or other government entities, or to pay unallowable costs under federal grant cost rules (2 CFR Part 200 as adopted by USDA through 2 CFR Part 400). Contributions or donations to others are not permitted. The notice also prevents duplicative funding: projects that duplicate technical assistance provided to implement action plans under the National Forest Dependent Rural Communities Economic Diversification Act of 1990 are not eligible, and an applicant cannot receive both this grant and certain Forest Service grants for implementing those action plans for five continuous years from the Forest Service grant approval date. In addition, the grant cannot be used to pay an outstanding recorded federal court judgment owed to the United States (with an exception noted for the U.S. Tax Court); applicants remain ineligible until such a judgment is fully satisfied. Projects that create a conflict of interest, or even the appearance of one, are also prohibited.
From the source data provided, the opportunity number is TAC RWTS FY23, it was created June 1, 2023, and the original closing date was July 31, 2023. The award ceiling is listed as 0 in the notice data (which typically indicates the ceiling was not specified in that field), and the agency expected to make 2 awards. Eligibility is listed broadly as “Others” with additional eligibility details referenced in the full notice, which usually means prospective applicants should rely on the full funding announcement for the precise organizational types and conditions that qualify. Overall, this pilot program is structured to help historically impoverished rural communities move from identifying wastewater challenges, to planning bankable solutions, to implementing infrastructure and operational improvements that can be sustained over time.Apply for TAC RWTS FY23
- The Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "TAT for Innovative Regional Wastewater Treatment Solutions Grant Pilot Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.761.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 01, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 31, 2023. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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