Project Grant 040107214

The Department of the Environment's Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (CFDA 66.445) awarded a $999,153 cooperative agreement to the Board of Regents, NSHE on behalf of the Desert Research Institute. The funding will be used to accelerate career tracks in the water utilities sector and provide access to water utility workforce opportunities. Key activities include establishing education programs for elementary, secondary, and higher education students, with the...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, through the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514), awarded a $9,995,000 Project Grant to the Web Water Development Association, Inc. (WEB) of South Dakota. The grant funding will support WEB's construction of water infrastructure improvements to reliably provide quality drinking water to the city of Waubay and 92 rural residences in Day County, South Dakota. Specifically, the project will involve building two booster stations and...

This $2,033,378 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water under the Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (CFDA 66.445), provides funding to The Water Tower Institute, Inc. to accelerate career tracks in the water utilities sector and expand access to water utility workforce opportunities. The key activities include establishing targeted internship, apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and post-secondary bridge programs...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $11,136,000 Project Grant under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760) to the Autoridad De Acueductos Y Alcantarillados De PR (PRASA), the primary water and wastewater utility service provider in Puerto Rico. The grant funding will support critical water infrastructure projects, including hurricane wastewater infrastructure, drinking water system compliance, emergency community...

This Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funded grant from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) program will provide $11,400,750.00 to the DC Water & Sewer Authority (Dcwasa) to replace approximately 4.12 miles of problematic small diameter (12-inch and smaller) water mains in the District of Columbia's water distribution system. The grant funding will enable critical infrastructure upgrades to improve the quality, quantity, reliability, and...

The U.S. Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Service Office of Economic Adjustment awarded a $18,703,815 Defense Community Infrastructure Program (CFDA 12.027) grant to the Western Municipal Water District of Riverside County in California. The grant funding will support a wastewater infrastructure project that enhances military value at the March Air Reserve Base. The project aims to improve the installation's wastewater infrastructure and increase its resilience. As a local...

The Environmental Protection Agency Office for Water awarded Grand Rapids Community College $500,000 under the Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (CFDA 66.445) to develop a water utility outreach and education program for students and others in Grand Rapids, Michigan from January 2022 through December 2024. Subawards will support the City of Grand Rapids and Bay College to design training programs addressing skill needs and providing on-the-job training and career...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $6,359,550.93 Project Grant to the West Dallas Water Authority on September 26, 2024 under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760). This grant funding will support the development and improvement of water infrastructure, including drinking water systems, wastewater treatment facilities, and stormwater management, in the rural Selma, Alabama region. The grant aims to ensure reasonable...

The American Water Works Association (Awwa) received a $291,122 Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency Office for Water through the Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (SDWA 1459E) to implement a water leadership training program. The grant period is from March 1, 2022 to February 28, 2024. Under the award, Awwa will train 50 current water utility employees from around the country to prepare them for leadership roles through an experiential water...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (CFDA 66.445) awarded a $5,594,866 Cooperative Agreement to the National Rural Water Association (NRWA) to accelerate career pathways in the water utilities sector and provide access to water utility workforce opportunities. The funding supports NRWA's establishment of targeted internship, apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and post-secondary bridge programs for skilled water utility trades....