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Subject:[EXTERNAL]EPA Region 8 Water Division: Program Updates
Date:Monday, November 6, 2023 7:43:35 AM
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Nov 6, 2023Program Updates
Upcoming Opportunities
Funding to Mitigate Disasters: The U.S. EPA is sponsoring a free webinaron Federal Funding for Water and Wastewater Utilities in National Disasters.
Fed FUNDS provides tailored information to water and wastewater utilities
about applicable federal disaster funding programs from FEMA, USDA, EPA,HUD, SBA, and USBR. The Fed FUNDS web pages have new featuresincluding; search for the right funding; successful funding examples acrossthe nation; funding for tribes; and ways to combine funding from differentfederal agencies. A demonstration will be conducted on how to use FedFUNDS and provide an overview of the newly available funding resourcesfrom the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Register here for the Webinar
Tuesday, November 7, 2023: 11 AM MDT
How to Prepare Your Utility for Disasters: Join the US EPA for a freewebinar on how to prepare your utility for disasters. This webinar will focuson how to create a Risk and Resilience Assessment (RRA) and EmergencyResponse Plan (ERP) using drought and water contamination scenarios with10 quick and easy tips. This workshop is meant for very small drinking watersystems. Operators may be eligible to earn Continuing Education Units(CEUs) for creating an RRA and ERP.
Register here for the Webinar
Tuesday, November 14th: 11:00–12:30 PM MDT
Water Technical Assistance: Communities can request no-cost directWaterTA to evaluate their drinking water, wastewater, stormwaterinfrastructure, and water quality improvement needs. EPA's WaterTAprograms offer a wide range of services, including:
· Identifying water infrastructure or water quality improvement needs
· Planning for capital improvements
· Building technical, managerial, and financial capacity
· Preparing for and developing application materials for financing a project
through the SRFs or other EPA-supported funding opportunities
Click here for more information
WaterTA Request form to request Technical Assistance
Community Change Grants Program: EPA’s new Environmental andClimate Justice Community Change Grants program (Community ChangeGrants) will invest approximately $2 billion in Inflation Reduction Act funds inenvironmental and climate justice activities to benefit disadvantagedcommunities through projects that reduce pollution, increase communityclimate resilience, and build community capacity to respond to environmentaland climate justice challenges. These place-based investments will be
focused on community-driven initiatives to be responsive to community and
stakeholder input. For more information and a list of eligible activities, pleaseclick here. This grant is expected to be opened to applicants sometime thisfall. To learn more, join the National EJ Community Engagement Call usingthe link below.
Zoom Link for National EJ Community Engagement Call
Tuesday, November 14, 2023: 12:00–2:00 PM MDT
Risk, Crisis, and General Communication Webinar: EPA’s next webinarwithin the Small Drinking Water Systems is focused on communication. Withmany emerging issues facing drinking water and societal changes in how we
access and share information, communicating about drinking water and
public health risks can be challenging. This presentation discusses practicaltools and resources used to help public water systems communicate aboutrisk with their customers, including the Drinking Water Risk CommunicationToolkit, and will include examples of how the toolkit has been used andfuture areas of expansion. The series is designed for state, tribal, andterritory personnel responsible for drinking water regulations, compliance,treatment technologies, and permitting. Water system operators, technicalassistance providers, local government personnel, and others may benefitfrom attending.
Register here for the Webinar
Tuesday, November 28th: 12 PM – 1 PM MDT
Managed Aquifer Recharge: EPA's Office of Research and Development ishosting this webinar as part of its free series on current research activitiesand results. Join this webinar to learn more about Managed Aquifer Rechargeor Water Banking.
Register here for the Webinar
Wednesday, November 29th: 12 PM
We look forward to continuing to serve you by providing information onGrant Opportunities, Webinars, Trainings, and other exciting information.
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For questions on webinars and workshops, contact EPA via the email addresslisted on the registration page.
For questions on Technical Assistance (TA) and funding opportunities forclean water and drinking water infrastructure contact Kenley Stone atStone.kenley@epa.gov or Bryce Faliskie at Faliskie.bryce@epa.gov.
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