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Home My WebLink About01-07-25 Correspondence - Environmental Protection Agency - Water Division Program UpdatesFrom:Mullins, Matthew (he/him/his)To:Bozeman Public Comment Subject:[EXTERNAL]Water Division Program Updates Date:Monday, January 6, 2025 9:08:04 PM Attachments:Program updates Jan 2025.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. January 6, 2025Program updates Upcoming Opportunities Grant Opportunity - Department of the Interior’s WaterSMART Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects: The objective of this notice of fundingopportunity is to invite States, Tribes, irrigation districts, water districts, andother organizations with water or power delivery authority to leverage theirmoney and resources by cost sharing with the Bureau of Reclamation onsmall-scale on-the-ground projects that seek to conserve, better manage, orotherwise make more efficient use of water supplies. Proposed projects thatare supported by an existing water management and conservation plan,System Optimization Review, or other planning effort led by the applicant areprioritized. Click here for more information Deadline to Apply is Jan 14, 2025 U.S. - British Columbia Transboundary Watershed Grant Program: EPAhas released a notice of funding opportunity for entities interested inconducting planning, coordination, and monitoring activities in transboundary watersheds that originate in the Province of British Columbia (B.C.) with existing or proposed mines that impact (or could impact) U.S. waters. A summary of the program and a recording of an informational webinar can beviewed here. Click here for more information Deadline to Apply is Jan 17, 2025 UPLIFT Climate and Environmental Community Action Grant: TheUPLIFT Grant program is designed to facilitate the building of capacity withininstitutions of higher education (IHEs) and community-based organizations(CBOs) who work with disadvantaged communities and support communitiesin creating healthy, climate resilient, and thriving communities for generations to come. The goal of these projects is to support 1) building the capacity of communities and governments to evaluate and redress environmental and climate injustices by giving disadvantaged communities ameaningful voice in government decision-making processes and 2) supportcommunity-driven projects in disadvantaged communities that addressclimate challenges and reduce pollution while strengthening communitiesthrough thoughtful and collaborative implementation. EPA anticipatesawarding approximately one (1) award for approximately $2.5 Million Click here for more information Deadline to Apply is Feb 25, 2025 Water Affordability Needs Assessment - Key Insights andRecommendations: You are invited to learn more about EPA’s newlyreleased Water Affordability Needs Assessment Report to Congress. Thereport details water affordability among households and utilities across theU.S., summarizes decades of research by utilities, academics, andassociations, and includes recommendations to address affordability. Manylow-income households struggle to pay their water bills, leading to economic stress and the potential to lose access to water services, or even their homes in certain instances. When households are unable to pay their water bills,service disconnections can have impacts that include public health concerns,economic instability, social inequality, and psychological and psychosocialstress. Water utilities, meanwhile, are working to meet rising costs foroperations and maintenance, upgrading aging infrastructure, and protectinghuman health and the environment, while facing difficult decisions aboutraising rates – often with the possible consequence of taking on substantialfinancial risk. During this webinar we will provide an overview of EPA’s initialassessment, Walk through key findings and approach used, and discussplanned future analyses. Register here for the Webinar Thursday, Jan 9, 2024: 11:00 AM MT Using WIFIA and SRF Programs to Finance Water InfrastructureProjects: The Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA)program and the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fundprograms provide financing solutions to help communities address theirwater infrastructure needs. Communities can use these EPA programs together to co-finance up to 100% of an eligible project. Co- funding with the WIFIA and SRF programs offers funding recipientsefficiencies, cost savings, and other advantages. This webinar will provide anoverview of the WIFIA and SRF programs and describe how both programscan be used to maximize water infrastructure funding for communities. Register here for the Webinar Tuesday, Jan 14, 2024: 1:0 PM - 2:00 PM MT Water Infrastructure and Capacity Assessment Tool (Water ICAT)Webinar: In November 2024, EPA launched the Water Infrastructure andCapacity Assessment Tool (Water ICAT), an interactive map that helps users– such as technical assistance providers – identify drinking water andwastewater utilities that may benefit from water infrastructure technicalassistance or capacity development assistance. Water ICAT combines waterutility information with compliance, community, and water infrastructurefunding data allowing users to efficiently screen for utilities that may benefit from additional federal, state, or local support. Please join us for an overview and demo of Water ICAT, hosted by the EPA. Register here for the Webinar Tuesday, Jan 14, 2024: 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM MT Lead Chemistry, Communication, and Local Engagement: This specialextended webinar event includes talks given at the 21st Annual EPA DrinkingWater Workshop on September 17-19, 2024. Presentations will includeoverviews of lead corrosion and release basics, research on pipe scalesampling and analysis, best practices for starting and maintaining corrosioncontrol treatment, Ohio’s lead strategy and engagement toolkit, and theimpact of Michigan’s Safe Drinking Water Act on compliance lead service linesampling and system and customer communication. Register here for the Webinar Tuesday, Jan 28, 2024: 11:00 PM - 2:00 PM MT DOE Technical Assistance for the Adoption of the Latest and ZeroBuilding Energy Codes or Standards - $1 billion: The Office of State andCommunity Energy Programs (SCEP) anticipates funding state and localefforts to update building energy codes, or equivalent standards, and todevelop effective code, workforce, training, compliance, and enforcementprograms. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provides $1 billion for states and local governments with the authority to adopt traditional building energy codes and innovative building energy codes, such as building performance standards, to lead the way in decarbonizing the new and existing residentialand commercial buildings. Codes are typically used to "raise the floor," butthis opportunity lets jurisdictions take innovative approaches to efficiency andemissions reductions for their new and renovated buildings through theadoption of the latest model energy codes, zero energy codes, or otherstandards with equivalent energy savings, like a building performancestandard. Click here for more information 2024 Clean School Bus Rebate Program: The Clean School Bus Programsubsidizes the replacement of existing school buses with zero-emission,propane, and compressed natural gas alternatives. With rebate amounts ofup to $325,000 per bus and infrastructure, these cleaner buses will result inbetter air quality on the bus, in bus loading areas, and throughout thecommunities in which they operate. After multiple grant and rebate fundingopportunities, the EPA has awarded almost $3 billion to fund approximately8,700 school bus replacements at nearly 1,300 schools. Due to the success ofthe program, the newly opened rebate opportunity offers up to $965 million from September 26th, 2024 to January 9th, 2025. The EPA expects to award approximately 60% of total funding for the 2024 Rebates Program toapplicants categorized as prioritized such as high-need school districts, low-income areas, rural school districts, and tribes. Applicants can apply for aslittle as 1 bus or up to a maximum of 50 buses. Therefore, rebates are theperfect choice for school districts looking to start the electrificationprocess. Make sure to check out the 2024 Clean School Bus Rebate Programto learn more! Click here for more Information Deadline to Apply is Jan 9, 2025 We look forward to continuing to serve you by providing information onGrant Opportunities, Webinars, Trainings, and other exciting information. 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