Opportunity Information: Apply for RDUP TAT GRANT 100307 FY08
Apply for RDUP TAT GRANT 100307 FY08
- The Utilities Programs in the community development environment 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" 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 Oct 3, 2007 and posted on Oct 3, 2007.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 31, 2007. (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 17 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 is a discretionary federal grant program run through the USDA Rural Utilities Service (Utilities Programs) that supports hands-on, practical assistance to rural communities dealing with drinking water and wastewater challenges. The program is designed to fund organizations that can help rural systems and communities figure out what is wrong, evaluate realistic solutions, and build the skills needed to run water and waste disposal services more effectively over time. In plain terms, the grant is meant to strengthen the planning and operational capacity behind rural water and wastewater projects, not to pay for construction or buy equipment.
The core purpose of the funding is threefold. First, it supports technical assistance to identify and evaluate solutions to rural water problems tied to the full chain of service, including water source issues, storage needs, treatment processes, and distribution system concerns. Second, it supports technical assistance for rural waste disposal problems covering collection, treatment, and disposal. Third, it helps communities move from early interest to a workable funding request by assisting applicants that have already filed a preapplication with RUS in preparing water and/or waste disposal loan and/or grant applications handled through USDA state offices. Alongside project development help, the program also emphasizes training that improves the day-to-day management, operation, and maintenance of existing rural water and wastewater facilities, which is often where small systems struggle due to staffing limits, compliance complexity, or aging infrastructure.
Funding is strictly limited to allowable technical assistance and training expenses, and the announcement is clear about what the money cannot be used for. Grant funds cannot be used to recruit applications or otherwise drum up applicants, and they cannot be used to duplicate existing services that are typically provided by consultants hired to develop a project. The grants also cannot support political activities. Importantly, the funding is not intended for bricks-and-mortar outcomes: it cannot pay for capital assets, real estate purchases, vehicles, office renovations or improvements, repairs or maintenance of privately owned property, or any construction-related costs. It also cannot be used for operations and maintenance costs of systems themselves, and it cannot reimburse expenses incurred before the grant takes effect. The overall theme is that USDA is paying for expertise, guidance, and training capacity, not for physical infrastructure or routine utility bills.
Eligibility is limited primarily to private nonprofit organizations that are tax-exempt under IRS rules and that operate for public-interest purposes such as educational, scientific, charitable, service, or similar missions. The nonprofit cannot be organized primarily for profit, and any net proceeds must be used to maintain, improve, and/or expand its operations. The organization must be legally established and located within a state as defined by program regulations, and it must be incorporated by December 31 of the year in which the application period occurs. Private businesses, federal agencies, public bodies, and individuals are not eligible. Beyond being a nonprofit, applicants must show they can actually deliver regional technical assistance and training, with proven experience and a track record completing similar work. Capacity can be demonstrated through in-house staff resources, through a supporting affiliate or member organization that commits in writing to provide the help, or through contracting, although contracting is capped so that no more than 49 percent of the grant can go to a nonaffiliated organization to deliver the proposed assistance.
For the specific funding cycle described in the notice (Funding Opportunity Number RDUP TAT GRANT 100307 FY08), USDA estimated total funding at $17,000,000 and anticipated about 17 awards. The program falls under CFDA 10.761 (Technical Assistance and Training Grants). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed, which means applicants generally are not required to bring matching funds as a condition of award (though they still must present a credible budget and work plan). Key dates in the announcement show it was posted October 3, 2007, with an application deadline of December 31, 2007, and it was later archived January 30, 2008. The activity categories are framed around community development and environmental needs, reflecting the program focus on public health and essential utility services in rural settings.
Applicants seeking more details were directed to the full announcement link for Technical Assistance and Training Grants, and a program contact was provided: Anita OBrien, Loan Specialist, phone 202-690-3789, with a government email address listed in the notice.
Technical Assistance and Training (TAT) Grant FAQs (USDA Rural Utilities Service)
What is the USDA Technical Assistance and Training (TAT) Grant?
The Technical Assistance and Training (TAT) Grant is a discretionary federal grant program administered through the USDA Rural Utilities Service (Utilities Programs). It funds hands-on, practical technical assistance and training to help rural communities address drinking water and wastewater challenges and improve their ability to plan, manage, operate, and maintain these services.
What is the main goal of the TAT Grant?
The program is meant to strengthen the planning and operational capacity behind rural water and wastewater projects. It is focused on expertise, guidance, and training that help communities identify problems, evaluate realistic solutions, and build long-term skills for running water and waste disposal services more effectively.
Does the TAT Grant pay for construction, infrastructure, or equipment?
No. The notice is clear that the funding is not intended for bricks-and-mortar outcomes. Grant funds cannot be used for construction-related costs or other capital purchases.
What types of water-related technical assistance are supported?
The grant supports technical assistance to identify and evaluate solutions to rural water problems across the full chain of service, including water source issues, storage needs, treatment processes, and distribution system concerns.
What types of wastewater-related technical assistance are supported?
The grant supports technical assistance for rural waste disposal problems covering collection, treatment, and disposal.
Can the grant help communities prepare USDA RUS loan or grant applications?
Yes. A core purpose is to help communities move from early interest to a workable funding request by assisting applicants that have already filed a preapplication with RUS in preparing water and/or waste disposal loan and/or grant applications handled through USDA state offices.
What kind of training does the TAT program emphasize?
Alongside project development support, the program emphasizes training that improves day-to-day management, operation, and maintenance of existing rural water and wastewater facilities, which can be especially challenging for small systems with limited staffing, complex compliance requirements, or aging infrastructure.
What expenses can TAT Grant funds be used for?
Funding is limited to allowable technical assistance and training expenses. The grant is intended to pay for expertise, guidance, and training capacity that supports rural communities dealing with drinking water and wastewater challenges.
What are the major things the grant cannot be used for?
The announcement lists multiple restrictions. Grant funds cannot be used to recruit applications or otherwise drum up applicants, cannot duplicate existing services typically provided by consultants hired to develop a project, and cannot support political activities. The funds also cannot be used for capital assets, real estate purchases, vehicles, office renovations or improvements, repairs or maintenance of privately owned property, or any construction-related costs. They also cannot be used for operations and maintenance costs of the systems themselves, and they cannot reimburse expenses incurred before the grant takes effect.
Can grant funds be used to recruit communities to apply?
No. The notice specifically states the funds cannot be used to recruit applications or otherwise drum up applicants.
Can the grant pay for consultant services that are normally used to develop a project?
No. The grant cannot be used to duplicate existing services that are typically provided by consultants hired to develop a project.
Are political activities allowed under this grant?
No. The grants cannot support political activities.
Can the grant be used to purchase capital assets, vehicles, or real estate?
No. The funding cannot pay for capital assets, real estate purchases, or vehicles.
Can the grant be used for office renovations or improvements?
No. Office renovations or improvements are listed as unallowable uses of grant funds.
Can the grant pay for repairs or maintenance on privately owned property?
No. Repairs or maintenance of privately owned property are not allowed.
Can the grant pay for operations and maintenance (O&M) costs of a water or wastewater system?
No. The notice states the grant cannot be used for operations and maintenance costs of systems themselves.
Can the grant reimburse costs that happened before the grant starts?
No. The program cannot reimburse expenses incurred before the grant takes effect.
Who is eligible to apply for the TAT Grant?
Eligibility is limited primarily to private nonprofit organizations that are tax-exempt under IRS rules and operate for public-interest purposes such as educational, scientific, charitable, service, or similar missions. The nonprofit cannot be organized primarily for profit, and any net proceeds must be used to maintain, improve, and/or expand its operations.
Do applicants have to be located in a particular place?
Yes. The organization must be legally established and located within a state as defined by program regulations.
Is there an incorporation timing requirement for eligible nonprofits?
Yes. The organization must be incorporated by December 31 of the year in which the application period occurs.
Are private businesses eligible to apply?
No. Private businesses are not eligible.
Are federal agencies, public bodies, or individuals eligible?
No. Federal agencies, public bodies, and individuals are not eligible.
What experience or capacity must an eligible nonprofit demonstrate?
Applicants must show they can deliver regional technical assistance and training, including proven experience and a track record completing similar work.
How can an applicant demonstrate capacity to deliver the assistance and training?
Capacity can be shown through in-house staff resources, through a supporting affiliate or member organization that commits in writing to provide the help, or through contracting (with limits on how much work can be contracted out to nonaffiliated entities).
Is contracting allowed, and is there a limit?
Yes, contracting is allowed, but it is capped so that no more than 49 percent of the grant can go to a nonaffiliated organization to deliver the proposed assistance.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for the notice described?
The notice references Funding Opportunity Number RDUP TAT GRANT 100307 FY08.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The program falls under CFDA 10.761 (Technical Assistance and Training Grants).
How much funding was estimated for the funding cycle in the notice?
USDA estimated total funding at $17,000,000 for the described funding cycle.
How many awards were anticipated in that cycle?
The notice anticipated about 17 awards.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed in the notice, meaning applicants generally are not required to provide matching funds as a condition of award (though they still must submit a credible budget and work plan).
What were the key dates for the opportunity as posted?
The notice shows it was posted on October 3, 2007, with an application deadline of December 31, 2007, and it was archived on January 30, 2008.
What activity categories does the notice associate with the program?
The activity categories are framed around community development and environmental needs, reflecting a focus on public health and essential utility services in rural settings.
Who was the listed program contact in the notice?
The notice provided a program contact: Anita OBrien, Loan Specialist, phone 202-690-3789, with a government email address listed in the announcement.
Where were applicants directed to find more details?
Applicants were directed to the full announcement link for Technical Assistance and Training Grants for additional details.
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