WWD technical assistance & training grants

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $166,000 Project Grant to the OCT Water Quality Academy (OCTWQA), a non-profit organization registered in Sacramento, California. This grant is funded under the Water and Waste Technical Assistance and Training Grants program (CFDA 10.761), which provides funding to help rural communities identify and evaluate solutions to water and waste disposal challenges, assist with infrastructure grant applications, and improve the operation and maintenance of water and waste disposal facilities.

Through this Project Grant, OCTWQA will deliver technical assistance and training services focused on water quality and infrastructure solutions for rural communities. Specifically, the organization will help grant applicants prepare funding requests, consult on water and waste disposal system improvements, and conduct training to enhance rural communities' capabilities in addressing water infrastructure challenges.