Rural Community Development Program (RCD) Water and Wastewater Treatment Systems Training and Technical Assistance Project
ID: 355619Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Administration for Children and Families - OCS (HHS-ACF-OCS)

Award Range

$400K - $1M

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Income Security and Social Services

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/355619

Additional Information

https://ami.grantsolutions.gov/HHS-2020-ACF-OCS-EF-1831
Timeline
    Description

    The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services, is offering a grant opportunity titled the Rural Community Development Program (RCD) Water and Wastewater Treatment Systems Training and Technical Assistance Project. This program aims to provide training and technical assistance to low-income rural communities to enhance their access to safe drinking water and wastewater treatment facilities, thereby improving community health and economic opportunities. With an estimated total funding of $11 million, the program will award between $400,000 and $1,375,000 for up to eight projects, with applications due by September 5, 2025. Interested organizations must register with SAM.gov and Grants.gov, and can direct inquiries to Olivia Barfield at olivia.barfield@acf.hhs.gov.

    Point(s) of Contact
    olivia.barfield@acf.hhs.gov
    Files
    Title
    Posted
    hhs-2025-acf-ocs-ef-0177_mvv.pdf
    The Office of Community Services (OCS) is offering a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Rural Community Development (RCD) Training and Technical Assistance for Water and Wastewater Treatment program (HHS-2025-ACF-OCS-EF-0177). This grant program, with an expected total funding of $11,000,000 and 8 awards ranging from $400,000 to $1,375,000, aims to fund training and technical assistance for low-income rural communities to develop and manage affordable, safe drinking water and wastewater treatment facilities. Eligible applicants are private, nonprofit organizations (including tribal organizations) whose services span multiple contiguous states. The application deadline is September 5, 2025, with an expected project start date of September 30, 2025. Applicants must register with SAM.gov and Grants.gov, and submissions will be reviewed based on objectives, outcomes, approach, organizational capacity, oversight plans, letters of support, and budget.
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