Mass Rural Water Association
781 Millers Falls Road, Northfield, MA 01360
Phone: 413-498-5779
Fax: 413-498-9943
Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Grant Program
What: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced the opening of the Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Grant Program, which aims to provide funding to assist public water systems in underserved communities that are disadvantaged communities or communities with a population of less than 10,000 individuals for the purpose of increasing drinking water system resilience to natural hazards.
Examples of projects include:
Conservation of water or the enhancement of water use efficiency
Modification or relocation of existing drinking water system infrastructure significantly impaired by natural hazards
Enhancement of water supply though watershed management and source water protection
Enhancement of energy efficiency or the use and generation of renewable energy in the conveyance or treatment of drinking water
Measures to increase the resilience of the drinking water system to natural hazards, including planning for analytical considerations and climate change
Who:?Eligible applicants for this funding opportunity include a public water system, a water system located in an area governed by an Indian tribe and a State (on behalf of an underserved community) that serves a community that is underserved and disadvantaged or has a population of less than 10,000 individuals.
When:?The application is open until November 6th, 2023. Applicants now have one month to apply for this opportunity. Questions about the announcement can be sent to ResiliencyGrant@epa.gov up until October 16, 2023.
Where: The Request for Applications (RFA) is posted on www.epa.gov/dwcapacity/drinking-water-system-infrastructure-resilience-and-sustainability. The RFA will provide more details on the opportunity and instructions on how to apply. Applications for this funding opportunity will be accepted at Grants.gov. The opportunity number is EPA-OW-OGWDW-23-01, assistance listing number 66.448.
Website: www.epa.gov/dwcapacity/drinking-water-system-infrastructure-resilience-and-sustainability
Contact Information: ResiliencyGrant@epa.gov
781 Millers Falls Road, Northfield, MA 01360
Phone: 413-498-5779
Fax: 413-498-9943