Construction Grants for Wastewater Treatment Works

To assist and serve as an incentive in construction of municipal wastewater treatment works which are required to meet State and/or Federal water quality standards and improve the water quality in the waters of the United States. From fiscal year (FY

Funds are awarded to American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia to support construction of municipal wastewater treatment works which are required to meet local and/or federal water quality standards and improve the water quality in the waters of the United States. For additional information, please visit EPA's Water Infrastructure Funding Assistance for D.C. and U.S. Territories under the Clean Water Act webpage: https://www.epa.gov/small-and-rural-wastewater-systems/water-infrastructure-funding-assistance-dc-and-territories-under

Funding for this construction grants program is for American Samoa, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia because they are exempt by the U.S. Congress from establishing a State Revolving Fund (SRF). Grants are awarded to only these territories and the District of Columbia from the SRF funds (Title VI grants), which are awarded as Title II grants. Funding requests for construction of wastewater treatment facilities are now to be made to the SRF representative of the State in which the construction is proposed.

Anyone in the general public who is served by a wastewater treatment facility assisted by this program.

Funds are used for construction of municipal wastewater treatment works including privately owned individual treatment systems, if a municipality applies on behalf of a number of such systems. Such works may serve all or portions of individual communities, metropolitan areas, or regions. A project may include, but may not be limited to, treatment of industrial wastes. The grantee must require pretreatment of any industrial wastes which would otherwise be detrimental to efficient operation and maintenance, or the grantee must prevent the entry of such waste into the treatment plant. The grantee must have or initiate an acceptable system of user charges. From FY 2004 onwards, American Samoa, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia may use up to four percent of the funds appropriated under Title VI for administration and closeout of their construction grant program. Assistance agreement awards under this program may involve or relate to geospatial information. Further information regarding geospatial information may be obtained by viewing the following website: Geospatial Resources at EPA (https://www.epa.gov/geospatial).

Any Title VI sums that are allotted as Title II to the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and Virgin Islands will be available for obligation for a period of one year after the close of the fiscal year for which the sums are authorized. The term of the grant shall be determined at the time of grant award. Grant payments are based on work completed, equipment delivered, or sometimes off-site manufacturing or services rendered. Final grant payment is made after construction is completed and satisfactory final inspection and performance evaluation are carried out.

Pre-application coordination is required for this listing. Additionally, both an environmental impact statement and an environmental impact assessment must be completed for this listing. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, titled "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." It is advisable for applicants to consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in their respective States to obtain detailed information on the application process, particularly if the State has selected the program for review. EPA financial assistance programs and activities subject to intergovernmental review that are subject to review under State single point of contact procedures are available. Applicants for programs or activities subject to Intergovernmental Review that are not subject to State single point of contact review must provide directly affected State, areawide, regional, and local entities at least 60 days to review their application following notification by EPA that the application has been selected for funding as provided by 40 CFR 29.8(a) and (c). This is an existing program applicable to the District of Columbia and the U.S. Territories of American Samoa, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and Virgin Islands as the funding for the States and Puerto Rico is now provided under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program for construction of wastewater treatment facilities.

Funding priorities are determined annually by the grant recipient. Applications are assessed consistent with the merit review regulations in 2 CFR 200.205.

Projects considered for award must be approved by the municipal water pollution control agency and also certified by such agency as a priority over any other eligible projects. Awards are made following certification and approval by EPA Regional Offices. Funds authorized by Congress are allotted to recipients in accordance with the Clean Water Act, as amended. Grant awards within individual municipalities are limited by the funds which have been allotted to such municipalities. EPA will conduct an administrative evaluation to determine the adequacy of the application in relation to grant regulations and to technical and program evaluation to determine the merit and relevance of the project.

Contact the headquarters (or regional location, as appropriate) for application deadlines.

Up to 45 days, for EPA Regional Office action after certification by delegated municipality.

Disputes relating to matters other than the competitive selection of recipients will be resolved under 2 CFR 1500 Subpart E, as applicable.