Grants and Funding: Small, Underserved, and Disadvantaged Communities Grant Program (WIIN)
June 30
The Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act establishes multiple grants to award funding to states, territories, and tribes to address, support, and improve America’s drinking water infrastructure. Included in the WIIN Act are three drinking water grants that promote public health and protection of the environment.
These grants include the following:
The Small, Underserved, and Disadvantaged Communities grant provides assistance to underserved communities that have no household drinking water or wastewater services or are served by a public water system that violates or exceeds any Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Maximum Containment Level, treatment technique, or action level. Applications due June 30, 2022.
View these webinars for more information:
- This webinar provides an overview of FY18/19 state workplan requirements. Outreach Webinar for States on Workplan Requirements EXIT EPA WEBSITE (held March, 2020)
- This webinar discusses the grant purpose and eligibilities. Outreach Webinar for StatesEXIT EPA WEBSITE (held October, 2019)
The Lead Testing in Schools and Child Care Programs Drinking Water grant awards funding to states, territories, and tribes to assist local and tribal educational agencies in voluntary testing for lead contamination in drinking water at schools and child care facilities. Check back for future deadlines.
The Reducing Lead in Drinking Water grant focuses on reducing lead in drinking water through drinking water infrastructure, treatment improvements, and facility remediation in schools and child care facilities in states and tribal communities. Check back for future deadlines.
Please read more on the EPA website to learn how to apply.