Response to Water Emergencies for Systems that Ensure Clean Water (American Relief Act, 2025, Public Law 118-158)
Environmental Protection Agency
To assist in responding to clean water emergencies for systems that ensure clean water. Pursuant to the American Relief Act, 2025, Public Law (P.L.) 118-158, this assistance program provides grant funding for projects and activities to protect the health or welfare of persons affected by a clean water emergency. Eligible applicants include States or territories in EPA Regions 3 and 4 impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Funding is for projects and activities that support clean water emergen
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Helps water systems respond to emergencies and improve public health. Provides funding for assessments, training, and planning to ensure clean water access.
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What Benefits Are Offered?
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Visit the Real Water Technical Assistance (RealWaterTA) webpage.
- Request assistance through the provided contact information.
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.epa.gov/water-infrastructure/water-technical-assistance-programs
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 🔄Intake Type
- continuous
📄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
- water quality infrastructure projects
- technical assistance for water systems
- engineering support for funding applications
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- costs related to non-water infrastructure projects
- administrative costs not directly related to water quality
- 📏Expense Caps
- Administrative 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
- SF-425 Federal Financial Report
- performance progress report
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards
- 📢Branding Requirements
- acknowledgment of federal funding and use of agency logos
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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