Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking applicants from eligible entities to conduct, coordinate, and promote the acceleration of research, studies, training, and demonstration projects that will support the participation of the National Tribal Water Council (NTWC) and tribes to prevent, reduce, and eliminate pollution to waters and protect drinking water in Indian country.
Donor Name: Environmental Protection Agency
State: All States
County: All Counties
Territory: Guam, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Commonwealth of Northern Island and American Samoa
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/31/2023
Size of the Grant: $1,610,500
Grant Duration: 5 years
Details:
Program Goals and Objectives
With this RFA, EPA is seeking applicants from eligible entities to conduct, coordinate, and promote the acceleration of research, studies, training, and demonstration projects that will support the participation of the NTWC and tribes to prevent, reduce, and eliminate pollution to waters and protect drinking water in Indian country. Applicants should describe an approach to maintain, support, and facilitate the operations of the NTWC, and assist in developing and completing projects in coordination with the NTWC related to protecting and restoring tribal water quality and providing wastewater sanitation under the CWA and protecting ground water and providing safe drinking water under the SDWA.
The scope of this work includes the following project elements: (1) support the operation of the Council as a national forum and network for tribal water managers, and provide logistical support so that the Council may interact with each other, with tribes, and directly with EPA (including supporting NTWC member travel-related expenses (e.g., airfare, hotel, and federal rate per diem) for participation at meetings as identified in the cooperative agreement); (2) assist the NTWC to promote technical water program-focused information exchange and sharing of best management practices for addressing water quality and drinking water concerns to tribes and EPA; (3) assist the NTWC to conduct outreach activities to benefit tribes on water resource protection and restoration topics; and (4) conduct studies in coordination with the NTWC that identify and analyze high priority, water-related issues and actions from tribal perspectives related to the SDWA and the CWA.
Funding Information
The total amount of expected funding available under this announcement is approximately $1,610,500, depending on Agency funding levels, the quality of applications received, and other applicable considerations. EPA anticipates that one award will be made under this announcement. The anticipated project period for the award is five years. EPA anticipates that the award will be funded incrementally at $322,100 per year, depending on Agency priorities, funding availability, satisfactory performance, and other applicable considerations.
Eligibility Criteria
- States, local governments, federally recognized Indian tribes, intertribal consortia, territories, possessions of the U.S. (including the District of Columbia), public and private universities and colleges, hospitals, laboratories, and public or private nonprofit institutions are eligible to apply.
- For-profit organizations are not eligible to apply. Nonprofit organizations described in Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code that engage in lobbying activities of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 are not eligible to apply.
- EPA may ask applicants to demonstrate that they are eligible for funding under this announcement.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
