WWD technical assistance & training grants

The National Rural Water Association (NRWA), doing business as Gene's Place, received a $3.168 million Project Grant award dated June 26, 2025, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) under the Water and Waste Technical Assistance and Training Grants program (CFDA 10.761). The award supports NRWA's delivery of technical assistance and training services to rural water and wastewater utilities across the United States, with performance based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Under this grant, NRWA provides comprehensive technical assistance and capacity-building services designed to help small and rural water systems improve operational capabilities, achieve regulatory compliance, and enhance infrastructure management. Services include feasibility studies, preliminary design assistance, on-site technical assistance through Water Quality Action Specialists, training workshops, and support in preparing grant applications for infrastructure funding. These services are targeted at rural and economically disadvantaged water and wastewater systems serving populations under 10,000, with particular emphasis on tribal and underserved communities. The grant funding enables NRWA to leverage its nationwide network of state affiliate offices to maximize direct staffing and deliver hands-on support that strengthens the technical, managerial, and financial capacities of rural water utilities.