Response to Emergency Situations Affecting Public Water Systems (SDWA 1442(b))
Environmental Protection Agency
To assist in responding to and alleviating emergency situations affecting public water systems. Pursuant to Section 1442(b) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), this assistance program provides grant funding for projects and activities in emergency situations affecting public water systems that are necessary for preventing, limiting, or mitigating a substantial danger to public health and that would not be taken without this emergency assistance. Eligible applicants include States or publicly
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Helps public water systems respond to emergencies that threaten public health. Provides funding for necessary projects to prevent or reduce dangers to drinking water.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Support and funding for public water systems to respond to emergency situations. EPA generally provides grants to state environmental programs, non-profits, and educational institutions.
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: water utilities, public administration & government
Region: United States, US territories
Other Criteria: public water systems, experiencing emergency situations
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Identify eligible public water systems
- Prepare application materials
- Submit application through the designated portal
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.epa.gov/sdwa
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 🔄Intake Type
- rolling
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- costs of improvements to public water systems
- operator training
- source water protection activities
- public information initiatives
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- costs not directly related to public water systems improvements
- costs for private wells
- costs for non-public water systems
- 📏Expense Caps
- Admin costs capped at 15%
- 💳Payment Model
- reimbursement
- ⏪Retroactive Expenses Eligible
- No
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- annual consumer confidence reports
- annual summary reports of water system compliance
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards in a fiscal year
- 📢Branding Requirements
- Federal acknowledgment of funding and compliance with standards
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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