Opportunity Information: Apply for TAT NOFA 18
The WEP TAT NOFA FY 18 opportunity is a discretionary federal grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) through its Rural Utilities Service (RUS), Utilities Programs. It falls under community development and environmental activities and is tied to the Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program (TAT), which supports efforts that strengthen rural water and wastewater systems by building skills, improving capacity, and helping communities move projects from idea to funded construction.
This particular notice exists because FY 2018 appropriations provided RUS with a total of $40 million for the TAT program, but the regular application window (October 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017, as referenced in 7 CFR 1775 Subpart B and 1775.10(a)) did not fully commit those funds. RUS received 28 applications during that earlier filing period and determined that the total requested or fundable amount would not exhaust the full appropriation. As a result, this NOFA opened an additional application window to award the remaining funds.
The NOFA is focused on funding one of two national-level program concepts. Applicants are expected to propose either (1) a national water and wastewater infrastructure application assistance and project development program, meaning large-scale technical support that helps communities prepare applications and develop viable projects, or (2) a national apprenticeship and workforce development program, aimed at building the skilled labor pipeline needed to operate, maintain, and improve rural water and wastewater infrastructure. In other words, the competition is not framed as many small local awards; it is structured around supporting broad, nationwide initiatives in one of these two tracks.
Key administrative details include the funding opportunity title (WEP TAT NOFA FY 18) and number (TAT NOFA 18). The funding instrument is a grant, and the agency anticipated making up to two awards total, which matches the two national program options described in the notice. The maximum award size (award ceiling) is listed as $13,000,000, indicating that awards could be large and are intended to support substantial national efforts rather than narrow, single-community assistance. Eligibility is listed generally as "Others," with the expectation that applicants consult the notice’s eligibility clarification section (the referenced "Additional Information on Eligibility") to confirm whether their organization type qualifies.
Timing-wise, the opportunity was created on August 9, 2018, with an original closing date of September 9, 2018. Overall, this NOFA is best understood as a second-round funding release designed to put remaining FY 2018 TAT dollars to work quickly by backing one or two high-impact, national technical assistance or workforce development programs that can improve rural water and wastewater outcomes across the country.Apply for TAT NOFA 18
- The Department of Agriculture, Utilities Programs in the community development, environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "WEP TAT NOFA FY 18" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.761.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 09, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 09, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $13,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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