The Request for Applications (RFA) for
the USDA Rural Development Technical Assistance and Training Grants has been
issued. Applications are due December 31, 2012.
Objectives of the Technical Assistance
and Training Grant Program are to:
- Identify and
evaluate solutions to water and waste disposal problems in rural areas.
- Assist
applicants in preparing applications for water and waste grants made at
the State level offices.
- Improve
operation and maintenance of existing water and waste disposal facilities
in rural areas.
NOTE: Rural areas are defined as any area not in a
city or town with a population in excess of 10,000, according to the latest
decennial census of the United States.
FUNDING
Estimated
Total Program Funding: $17,000,000
Expected
Number of Awards: 11
Note: The
grant announcement does not list a grant floor or ceiling, however the majority
grants awarded in fiscal 2009 were between $80,000 and $1,000,000
For more information, visit: http://www.usda.gov/rus/water/tatg.htm
PURPOSE
Technical Assistance and Training
Grants may be used to:
Identify and
evaluate solutions to water problems of associations in rural areas relating
to:
a.
Source
b.
Storage
c.
Treatment
d.
Distribution
Identify and
evaluate solutions to waste problems of associations in rural areas relating
to:
a.
Collection
b.
Treatment
c.
Disposal
Assist
associations that have filed a pre-application with the Agency in the preparation
of water and/or waste loan and/or grant applications.
Provide training
to association personnel that will improve the management, operation and
maintenance of water and waste disposal facilities.
To pay expenses
associated with providing technical assistance and/or training.
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS
Entities
eligible for grants must be private nonprofit organizations with tax
exempt status, designated by the Internal Revenue Service. A nonprofit organization
is defined as any corporation, trust, association, cooperative, or other
organization that:
- Is operated primarily for scientific,
education, service, charitable, or similar purposes in the public interest.
- Is not organized primarily for profit.
- Uses its net proceeds to maintain, improve, and/or expand its operations
For additional eligibility information, visit http://www.usda.gov/rus/water/tatg.htm
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