EPA: Reducing Lead in Drinking Water Grant Program - fundsforNGOs

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking applications for its Reducing Lead in Drinking Water Grant Program.

Donor Name: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

State: All States

County: All Counties

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 12/30/2024

Size of the Grant: More than $1 million

Grant Duration: 4 Years

Details:

The EPA is committed to ensuring that all communities have access to safe, clean, and reliable drinking water. Through the Reducing Lead in Drinking Water Grant Program competitive announcement, the EPA promotes public health by investing in water infrastructure improvements to address lead exposure in drinking water in disadvantaged communities.

Priorities Areas

National Priority Area One: Reduction of Lead Exposure in the Nation’s Drinking Water Systems through Full Lead Service Line Replacements and Treatment Improvements
- Under this NPA, the EPA is soliciting applications to reduce lead in drinking water in disadvantaged communities through full lead service line replacements or treatment improvements, such as corrosion control practices.
- The goal of the full lead service line replacements and/or treatment improvement projects under this NPA is to reduce lead in drinking water in disadvantaged communities, improve and maintain the drinking water supply, and protect public health.
National Priority Area Two: Reducing Children’s Exposure to Lead in Drinking Water in Schools and Childcare Facilities
- Under this NPA, the EPA is soliciting applications for projects in disadvantaged communities that will reduce children’s exposure to lead in schools and childcare facilities through removal and/or replacement of lead-containing drinking water fixtures, fountains, outlets, and plumbing materials.
- For the purposes of this announcement, a childcare facility is defined as a Head Start program or an Early Head Start program, a state-licensed or regulated childcare program, a state prekindergarten program, or a program operated by a local educational agency serving children from birth through age six.
- For the purposes of this announcement, a school is defined as a nonprofit institutional day or residential school, including a public charter school, that provides elementary or secondary education, as determined under state law, from kindergarten through grade twelve. This definition, for the purposes of this announcement, also includes a school or community college that is controlled by an Indian Tribe, band, or nation, including any Alaska Native Villages, which is recognized as eligible for special programs and services provided by the Unites States to Indians because of their status as Indians. Facilities administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs are not included in this definition for the purposed of this announcement.
- The goal of lead reduction projects under this NPA is to reduce lead in drinking water in schools and/or childcare facilities in disadvantaged communities, improve and maintain the drinking water supply, and protect public health.

Funding Information

The total estimated amount of federal funding available under this announcement is approximately $35,000,000, depending on Agency funding levels, the quality of applications received, agency priorities, and other applicable considerations.

The following are the anticipated amounts of total awards in each of the NPAs:

Under NPA 1, Reduction of Lead Exposure in the Nation’s Drinking Water Systems through Full Lead Service Line Replacement and Treatment Improvements, the EPA anticipates awarding approximately two to four assistance agreements ranging from approximately $5,000,000 to no more than $10,000,000, depending on the amount requested and the overall size and scope of the project(s). The total anticipated amount of federal funding to potentially be made available under this NPA is approximately $20,000,000 depending on agency funding levels, the quality of applications received, and other applicable considerations. The project period is anticipated to be up to four years.
Under NPA 2, Reducing Children’s Exposure to Lead in Drinking Water in Schools and Childcare Facilities. EPA anticipates awarding approximately three to five assistance agreements ranging from approximately $2,000,000 to no more than $5,000,000, depending on the amount requested and the overall size and scope of the project(s). The total anticipated amount of federal funding to potentially be made available under this NPA is approximately $15,000,000 depending on agency funding levels, the quality of applications received, and other applicable considerations. The project period is anticipated to be up to four years.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible applicants under this competition include the following: