Opportunity Information: Apply for RDUP TAT GRANT 100608 FY09
Apply for RDUP TAT GRANT 100608 FY09
- The Utilities Programs in the community development environment 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 6, 2008 and posted on Oct 6, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 31, 2008. (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 12 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 USDA Rural Development Utilities Programs (CFDA 10.761) that supports rural communities by funding free technical assistance and training related to drinking water and wastewater systems. The main purpose is to help communities and water/wastewater associations address practical problems across the full life cycle of a system, including water source issues, storage, treatment, and distribution, as well as wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal. A second major goal is to strengthen the long-term management of existing facilities by improving operations, maintenance practices, and overall system sustainability through targeted training.
Grant funds are intended to cover the costs of delivering technical assistance and training, not to pay for infrastructure. Typical supported activities include helping rural systems diagnose technical or managerial challenges, evaluate feasible solutions, and build the capacity to run and maintain systems effectively. The program also explicitly supports application development assistance for communities that have already filed a preapplication with USDA Rural Utilities Service (RUS), meaning grantees can help eligible local applicants prepare stronger water and waste disposal loan and grant applications at the state office level.
Eligibility is limited to private nonprofit organizations with IRS-recognized tax-exempt status that are legally established and located within a U.S. state as defined by program rules. The nonprofit must be operated for public-interest purposes (such as educational, service, charitable, or similar missions), not organized for profit, and must reinvest any net proceeds into maintaining, improving, or expanding its operations. Applicants must be incorporated by December 31 of the year in which the application period occurs. Private businesses, federal agencies, public bodies, and individuals cannot apply. In addition to organizational status, the applicant must demonstrate proven ability and experience delivering similar technical assistance and training work on a regional basis, along with the legal authority and practical capacity to carry out the project. Capacity can be shown through the organization’s own staff, through a documented commitment from an affiliate/member organization that will provide the assistance, or through contracting with a nonaffiliated organization, with the restriction that no more than 49 percent of the grant may be contracted out.
The program places firm limits on what the money cannot be used for. Funds may not be used to recruit applications, to duplicate services that are already being provided (for example, work typically performed by a consultant engaged to develop a specific project), or to support political activities. The grant also cannot be used for capital expenses or asset acquisition, including purchasing real estate or vehicles, paying for construction, or covering operations and maintenance costs of the facilities themselves. Office improvements and renovations are not allowable, nor are repairs or maintenance of privately owned property. Costs incurred before the effective date of the award are also unallowable, reinforcing that the grant is meant to fund prospective technical assistance and training services rather than reimburse prior work.
For the specific funding cycle reflected in the announcement (Funding Opportunity Number RDUP TAT GRANT 100608 FY09), the opportunity was posted October 6, 2008, with an application deadline of December 31, 2008, and an estimated total funding level of $17,000,000 with an expected 12 awards. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement indicated. The opportunity is categorized under community development and environment, reflecting its focus on improving essential rural water and wastewater services by building technical and managerial capacity rather than financing physical infrastructure.
Technical Assistance and Training (TAT) Grant (USDA Rural Development Utilities Programs, CFDA 10.761) - FAQs
1. What is the Technical Assistance and Training (TAT) Grant?
The Technical Assistance and Training (TAT) Grant is a discretionary federal grant program administered through USDA Rural Development Utilities Programs (CFDA 10.761). It funds free technical assistance and training related to rural drinking water and wastewater systems.
2. What is the main purpose of the TAT Grant?
The main purpose is to help rural communities and water/wastewater associations address practical problems across the full life cycle of a drinking water or wastewater system, including water sources, storage, treatment, distribution, wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal.
3. What is the second major goal of the program?
A second major goal is to strengthen the long-term management of existing facilities by improving operations and maintenance practices and increasing overall system sustainability through targeted training.
4. Does this grant pay for infrastructure or construction?
No. Grant funds are intended to cover the costs of delivering technical assistance and training, not to pay for infrastructure, construction, or other capital expenses.
5. What types of activities does the TAT Grant typically support?
Typical supported activities include helping rural systems diagnose technical or managerial challenges, evaluate feasible solutions, and build the capacity to operate and maintain water and wastewater systems effectively.
6. Can TAT funds be used to help communities develop USDA applications?
Yes. The program explicitly supports application development assistance for communities that have already filed a preapplication with USDA Rural Utilities Service (RUS). Grantees may help eligible local applicants prepare stronger water and waste disposal loan and grant applications at the state office level.
7. Who is eligible to apply for the TAT Grant?
Eligibility is limited to private nonprofit organizations with IRS-recognized tax-exempt status that are legally established and located within a U.S. state as defined by program rules.
8. What organizational characteristics are required for an eligible nonprofit?
The nonprofit must be operated for public-interest purposes (such as educational, service, charitable, or similar missions), not organized for profit, and must reinvest any net proceeds into maintaining, improving, or expanding its operations.
9. Is there an incorporation deadline for applicant organizations?
Yes. Applicants must be incorporated by December 31 of the year in which the application period occurs.
10. Who is not eligible to apply?
Private businesses, federal agencies, public bodies, and individuals cannot apply for this grant.
11. What experience must an applicant demonstrate?
Applicants must demonstrate proven ability and experience delivering similar technical assistance and training work on a regional basis, along with the legal authority and practical capacity to carry out the project.
12. How can an organization demonstrate it has the capacity to deliver the services?
Capacity may be demonstrated through the organization’s own staff, through a documented commitment from an affiliate/member organization that will provide the assistance, or through contracting with a nonaffiliated organization.
13. Is contracting allowed, and is there a limit?
Contracting is allowed, but no more than 49 percent of the grant may be contracted out to a nonaffiliated organization.
14. Can grant funds be used to recruit applications?
No. Funds may not be used to recruit applications.
15. Can the grant be used to duplicate services already being provided?
No. Funds may not be used to duplicate services that are already being provided, such as work typically performed by a consultant engaged to develop a specific project.
16. Are political activities allowed under this grant?
No. The grant cannot be used to support political activities.
17. Can TAT funds be used for capital expenses or asset acquisition?
No. The grant cannot be used for capital expenses or asset acquisition, including purchasing real estate or vehicles.
18. Can the grant pay for facility operations and maintenance costs?
No. The grant cannot be used to cover operations and maintenance costs of the facilities themselves.
19. Are office improvements, renovations, repairs, or maintenance allowable costs?
No. Office improvements and renovations are not allowable, and the grant also cannot be used for repairs or maintenance of privately owned property.
20. Can the grant reimburse costs incurred before the award date?
No. Costs incurred before the effective date of the award are unallowable. The grant is intended to fund prospective technical assistance and training services rather than reimburse prior work.
21. What is the Funding Opportunity Number for the cycle described?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is RDUP TAT GRANT 100608 FY09.
22. When was this opportunity posted and when was the application deadline?
For the cycle described, the opportunity was posted on October 6, 2008, and the application deadline was December 31, 2008.
23. What was the estimated total funding level and expected number of awards for this cycle?
The estimated total funding level was $17,000,000, with an expected 12 awards.
24. Is cost sharing or a match required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated in the provided information.
25. What category does this grant opportunity fall under?
The opportunity is categorized under community development and environment, reflecting its focus on improving rural water and wastewater services by building technical and managerial capacity rather than financing physical infrastructure.
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