Opportunity Information: Apply for RDUP TAT FY11
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- The Utilities Programs in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.761 Technical Assistance and Training Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 24, 2010 and posted on Oct 1, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 3, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $17,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligibility criteria for TAT grants is as follows (a) Entities eligible for grants must be private nonprofit organizations with tax exempt status, designated by the Internal Revenue Service. A nonprofit organization is defined as any corporation, trust, association, cooperative, or other organization that (1) Is operated primarily for scientific, education, service, charitable, or similar purposes in the public interest. (2) Is not organized primarily for profit. (3) Uses its net proceeds to maintain, improve, and/or expand its operations. (b) Entities must be legally established and located within a state as defined in 1775.2. (c) Organizations must be incorporated by December 31 of the year the application period occurs to be eligible for funds. (d) Private businesses, Federal agencies, public bodies, and individuals are ineligible for these grants. (e) Applicants must also have the proven ability, background, experience (as evidenced by the organization s satisfactory completion of project(s)similar to those proposed), legal authority, and actual capacity to provide technical assistance and/or training on a regional basis to associations as provided in 1775.33. To meet the requirement of actual capacity, an applicant must either (1) Have the necessary resources to provide technical assistance and/or training to associations in rural areas through its staff, or (2) Be assisted by an affiliate or member organization which has such background and experience and which agrees, in writing, that it will provide the assistance, or (3) Contract with a nonaffiliated organization for not more than 49 percent of the grant to provide the proposed assistance.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Technical Assistance and Training (TAT) Grant Program is a discretionary federal grant opportunity administered through the USDA Rural Utilities Service (Utilities Programs) to help rural communities strengthen their drinking water and wastewater systems by providing no-cost technical assistance and training through qualified nonprofit organizations. The program is designed to address practical, real-world system needs such as identifying and evaluating solutions to drinking water problems tied to source, storage, treatment, and distribution, as well as wastewater issues tied to collection, treatment, and disposal. A major emphasis is helping communities move from early-stage project concepts to fundable projects by supporting applicants that have already filed a preapplication with RUS and need help preparing complete water and/or waste disposal loan and grant applications. The program also supports training activities that improve day-to-day management, operation, and maintenance practices for existing facilities, which is often critical for small or under-resourced systems.
Funding for this round (Funding Opportunity Number RDUP TAT FY11; CFDA 10.761) was estimated at 17,000,000 total, with an expected six awards. The announcement was posted October 1, 2010, with an original closing date of December 31, 2010, later extended to January 3, 2011, and archived January 30, 2011. The award floor and ceiling were listed as 0, which typically means applicants must rely on the full program notice and budget review process rather than a stated per-award minimum or maximum. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement indicated.
Eligible applicants are limited to private nonprofit organizations with IRS-recognized tax-exempt status. The program defines a nonprofit broadly (corporations, trusts, associations, cooperatives, or similar entities) as long as the organization operates primarily for scientific, educational, service, charitable, or similar public-interest purposes, is not organized primarily for profit, and reinvests net proceeds into maintaining, improving, and/or expanding operations. The organization must be legally established and located within a state as defined by the program regulations, and it must be incorporated by December 31 of the year in which the application period occurs. Ineligible entities include private businesses, federal agencies, public bodies, and individuals. Beyond basic eligibility, applicants must demonstrate a proven ability and actual capacity to provide regional technical assistance and/or training, supported by past performance on similar projects and the legal authority and staffing to carry out the work. If an applicant does not have all capacity in-house, the program allows support through an affiliate or member organization that commits in writing to provide assistance, or through contracting, with the limitation that no more than 49 percent of the grant can be passed to a nonaffiliated contractor for delivering the proposed assistance.
Allowable uses of funds focus on the costs of delivering technical assistance and training rather than building infrastructure. Grant funds may cover expenses associated with helping rural water and wastewater systems diagnose problems, evaluate solutions, and build the managerial and operational skills needed to keep systems compliant, reliable, and financially sustainable. They may also be used to assist communities that have already started the RUS process (through a preapplication) with the preparation of water and waste disposal loan and grant applications handled through state-level offices, which can include organizing required documentation, strengthening technical and managerial components, and improving the readiness and completeness of submissions.
The program is also clear about what it will not pay for, and these restrictions shape how projects must be designed. Funds cannot be used to recruit applications (so the grant is not meant to function as marketing or solicitation), to duplicate services already being performed (for example, substituting for a consultant who is developing the project), or to fund political activities. The grant cannot be used to buy capital assets, purchase real estate or vehicles, renovate or improve office space, or repair and maintain privately owned property. It also cannot pay construction costs or operations and maintenance costs for water/wastewater facilities, and it cannot reimburse expenses incurred before the grant effective date. In practice, that means successful proposals emphasize training, troubleshooting, planning support, application-prep assistance after an RUS preapplication exists, and capacity-building for rural utilities rather than physical project delivery.
For additional details, the announcement referenced a TAT website and provided a federal point of contact: Anita OBrien, Loan Specialist, phone 202-690-3789, for applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement electronically.
Technical Assistance and Training (TAT) Grant Program - FAQs
What is the Technical Assistance and Training (TAT) Grant Program?
The Technical Assistance and Training (TAT) Grant Program is a discretionary federal grant opportunity administered through the USDA Rural Utilities Service (RUS), Utilities Programs. It funds qualified nonprofit organizations to provide no-cost technical assistance and training to rural communities to strengthen drinking water and wastewater systems.
What kinds of rural system needs does the program focus on?
The program is designed to address practical, real-world needs in drinking water and wastewater systems. Examples described in the opportunity include help with drinking water issues tied to source, storage, treatment, and distribution, as well as wastewater issues tied to collection, treatment, and disposal.
What is the main goal or emphasis of this program?
A major emphasis is helping communities move from early-stage project concepts to fundable projects. The program supports assistance that helps communities prepare complete water and/or waste disposal loan and grant applications, especially when the community has already filed a preapplication with RUS and needs help finishing a full application package.
Does this grant pay for construction or infrastructure upgrades?
No. Allowable uses focus on delivering technical assistance and training, not building infrastructure. The opportunity explicitly states the grant cannot pay construction costs for water/wastewater facilities.
Does the grant cover operations and maintenance (O&M) costs for water or wastewater facilities?
No. The program can support training that improves day-to-day management, operation, and maintenance practices, but it cannot pay the operations and maintenance costs of water/wastewater facilities.
Who can apply for the TAT Grant Program?
Eligible applicants are limited to private nonprofit organizations with IRS-recognized tax-exempt status.
How does the program define a nonprofit organization for eligibility?
The program describes nonprofit organizations broadly (such as corporations, trusts, associations, cooperatives, or similar entities), as long as the organization operates primarily for scientific, educational, service, charitable, or similar public-interest purposes; is not organized primarily for profit; and reinvests net proceeds into maintaining, improving, and/or expanding operations.
Are for-profit businesses eligible to apply?
No. Private businesses are listed as ineligible.
Are federal agencies, public bodies, or individuals eligible to apply?
No. Ineligible entities include federal agencies, public bodies, and individuals.
Does the nonprofit need to be located in a particular place?
Yes. The organization must be legally established and located within a state as defined by the program regulations.
Is there an incorporation deadline for applicants?
Yes. The organization must be incorporated by December 31 of the year in which the application period occurs.
Is basic nonprofit status enough to qualify?
No. Beyond basic eligibility, applicants must demonstrate a proven ability and actual capacity to provide regional technical assistance and/or training. The opportunity notes this should be supported by past performance on similar projects and the legal authority and staffing to carry out the work.
Can an applicant use partners or contractors to deliver technical assistance and training?
Yes. If an applicant does not have all needed capacity in-house, the program allows support through an affiliate or member organization that commits in writing to provide assistance, or through contracting.
Is there a limit on how much of the grant can be passed to contractors?
Yes. No more than 49 percent of the grant can be passed to a nonaffiliated contractor for delivering the proposed assistance.
What are examples of allowable activities under this grant?
Allowable uses focus on the costs of delivering technical assistance and training. The opportunity describes activities such as helping rural systems diagnose problems, evaluate solutions, and build managerial and operational skills needed for compliance, reliability, and financial sustainability. It also includes assistance to communities that have already submitted an RUS preapplication, such as helping prepare complete water and waste disposal loan and grant applications through state-level offices (for example, organizing required documentation and strengthening technical and managerial components).
Does the grant support help with RUS loan and grant applications?
Yes. A key purpose is to help communities that have already started the RUS process by filing a preapplication and now need help preparing complete water and/or waste disposal loan and grant applications.
Can grant funds be used to recruit or solicit applications from communities?
No. The program states funds cannot be used to recruit applications, meaning the grant is not meant to function as marketing or solicitation.
Can funds be used to duplicate services that are already being performed?
No. The opportunity states the grant cannot be used to duplicate services already being performed, such as substituting for a consultant who is developing the project.
Are political activities allowable under this grant?
No. The grant cannot be used to fund political activities.
Can the grant be used to purchase equipment, capital assets, or real estate?
No. The program states funds cannot be used to buy capital assets, purchase real estate or vehicles, renovate or improve office space, or repair and maintain privately owned property.
Can the grant reimburse costs incurred before the grant effective date?
No. The opportunity states it cannot reimburse expenses incurred before the grant effective date.
What was the funding opportunity number and CFDA number for this round?
This round was identified as Funding Opportunity Number RDUP TAT FY11, with CFDA 10.761.
How much total funding was estimated for this round, and how many awards were expected?
Total funding for this round was estimated at 17,000,000, with an expected six awards.
Was there a stated minimum or maximum award size?
The award floor and ceiling were listed as 0. This typically indicates that specific per-award minimums or maximums were not stated in the summary and applicants would need to rely on the full program notice and the budget review process.
Was cost-sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement was indicated in the information provided.
When was the announcement posted and when did it close?
The announcement was posted October 1, 2010. The original closing date was December 31, 2010, and it was later extended to January 3, 2011.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived January 30, 2011.
Who was the federal point of contact listed for help accessing the announcement?
The announcement listed Anita OBrien, Loan Specialist, as the federal point of contact for applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement electronically. Phone: 202-690-3789.
Where were applicants directed for additional details?
The announcement referenced a TAT website for additional details, and also provided the federal point of contact listed above for access issues.
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