Description
The Technical Assistance and Training (TAT) Grant Program is designed to help qualified, private nonprofit organizations provide technical assistance and training to identify and evaluate solutions to water and waste problems, help communities prepare applications for water and waste disposal loans and grants, assist with improving the management, operation, maintenance and sustainability of water and waste facilities in eligible rural areas, address contamination of drinking and surface water supplies by emerging contaminants, and pay certain expenses associated with the provision of such services. The grant program will provide funding to support these activities, with a focus on rural areas. Key aspects of the program include:
• Identifying and evaluating solutions to water problems relating to source, storage, treatment, or distribution
• Identifying and evaluating solutions to waste problems relating to collection, treatment, or disposal
• Preparing water and/or waste disposal loan/grant applications
• Providing technical assistance/training to association personnel to improve the management, operation, and maintenance of water and waste facilities
• Paying expenses associated with providing technical assistance and/or training
The program has several priorities, including assisting rural communities recover economically, ensuring equitable access to Rural Development programs and benefits, and reducing climate pollution and increasing resilience to climate change.