Opportunity Information: Apply for TAT FY13
Apply for TAT FY13
- 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 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 Nov 8, 2012 and posted on Nov 8, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 31, 2012. (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 11 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 organizations 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 run through the Utilities Programs that funds free technical assistance and training for rural communities dealing with drinking water and wastewater challenges. Instead of paying for construction or equipment, the program focuses on helping communities and local system operators make better decisions and run their systems more effectively. Grant-funded work can cover identifying and evaluating solutions to water supply issues (such as source, storage, treatment, and distribution) and wastewater issues (such as collection, treatment, and disposal). A major purpose is to support communities that have already filed a preapplication with USDA Rural Utilities Service (RUS) by helping them prepare stronger water and/or waste disposal loan and grant applications. The program also supports training that improves day-to-day management, operations, and maintenance practices so existing systems can be operated more reliably, safely, and efficiently.
Funding is intended for organizations that will deliver assistance on a regional basis and that can demonstrate a real track record and capacity to do this work. Eligible applicants must be private nonprofit organizations with IRS-recognized tax-exempt status, legally established and located within a state as defined by program rules, and incorporated by December 31 of the year in which the application window occurs. The nonprofit must be organized for public-interest purposes such as scientific, educational, service, or charitable work, must not be organized primarily for profit, and must reinvest net proceeds into maintaining, improving, or expanding its operations. Private businesses, federal agencies, public bodies, and individuals are not eligible. Applicants also have to show proven ability and experience with similar projects, legal authority to operate, and actual capacity to deliver technical assistance and training. Capacity can be met through in-house staffing, formal support from an affiliate or member organization that commits in writing, or by contracting out a limited portion of the work (with contracting capped at no more than 49 percent of the grant to nonaffiliated organizations).
The opportunity comes with clear boundaries on what the grant cannot pay for. Funds cannot be used to recruit applications, to duplicate services that are already being provided (for example, work that is essentially the same as what a consultant would do to develop a project), or to support political activities. The grant also cannot be used for capital assets, real estate, or vehicles, nor for office improvements or renovations, or for repairing and maintaining privately owned property. It cannot pay for construction costs or ongoing operations and maintenance expenses, and it cannot reimburse costs incurred before the grant’s effective date. In practical terms, this means the grant is aimed at planning, training, troubleshooting, application support, and strengthening operational capability, not at building infrastructure or covering routine utility bills.
For this specific announcement (Funding Opportunity Number TAT FY13), the estimated total funding was $17,000,000 with an expected 11 awards, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The CFDA number listed is 10.761 (Technical Assistance and Training Grants). The posting and creation date were November 8, 2012, with a closing date of December 31, 2012, and an archive date of January 30, 2013. The announcement also provided a point of contact for access issues: Anita OBrien, Loan Specialist, at 202-690-3789.
Technical Assistance and Training (TAT) Grant Program (Funding Opportunity Number: TAT FY13) - FAQs
1) What is the Technical Assistance and Training (TAT) Grant Program?
The Technical Assistance and Training (TAT) Grant Program is a discretionary federal grant opportunity run through the Utilities Programs. It funds free technical assistance and training for rural communities dealing with drinking water and wastewater challenges. The focus is on improving decision-making and strengthening system operations, not on building infrastructure.
2) What does this grant fund (in plain terms)?
This grant funds technical assistance and training activities that help rural communities and water/wastewater system operators address problems more effectively. Examples described in the opportunity include identifying and evaluating solutions for drinking water issues (source, storage, treatment, distribution) and wastewater issues (collection, treatment, disposal), and improving day-to-day management, operations, and maintenance practices.
3) Does the TAT program pay for construction, equipment, or infrastructure upgrades?
No. The TAT program is not designed to pay for construction or equipment. It is aimed at planning, training, troubleshooting, application support, and strengthening operational capability rather than building infrastructure.
4) Who is supposed to benefit from the work funded by this grant?
The funded work is intended to benefit rural communities facing drinking water and wastewater challenges, including local system operators who need stronger operational practices and better decision support.
5) How does this program relate to USDA Rural Utilities Service (RUS) water and waste disposal funding?
A major purpose of the program is to support communities that have already filed a preapplication with USDA Rural Utilities Service (RUS). The grant can support technical assistance that helps those communities prepare stronger water and/or waste disposal loan and grant applications.
6) What types of drinking water issues can grant-funded technical assistance address?
Grant-funded assistance can cover identifying and evaluating solutions related to water supply issues such as source, storage, treatment, and distribution.
7) What types of wastewater issues can grant-funded technical assistance address?
Grant-funded assistance can cover identifying and evaluating solutions related to wastewater issues such as collection, treatment, and disposal.
8) Is training an eligible activity under this program?
Yes. The program supports training that improves day-to-day management, operations, and maintenance practices so existing systems can be operated more reliably, safely, and efficiently.
9) Who can apply for TAT grant funding?
Eligible applicants must be private nonprofit organizations with IRS-recognized tax-exempt status. They must be legally established and located within a state (as defined by program rules) and must meet the incorporation timing requirement stated in the opportunity.
10) Are private businesses, individuals, or government agencies eligible to apply?
No. The opportunity states that private businesses, federal agencies, public bodies, and individuals are not eligible applicants.
11) What organizational purpose must an applicant nonprofit have?
The nonprofit must be organized for public-interest purposes such as scientific, educational, service, or charitable work. It must not be organized primarily for profit, and any net proceeds must be used to maintain, improve, or expand the organization’s operations.
12) Does the program require applicants to show experience and capacity?
Yes. Applicants must demonstrate a real track record and capacity to deliver technical assistance and training on a regional basis. They must also show proven ability and experience with similar projects, legal authority to operate, and actual capacity to deliver the assistance.
13) What does it mean that services should be delivered on a "regional basis"?
Based on the opportunity description, funding is intended for organizations that will deliver assistance on a regional basis rather than in a single isolated location. The program emphasizes regional delivery capacity and demonstrated ability to support multiple communities within a region.
14) How can an applicant demonstrate capacity to deliver the work?
The opportunity describes three ways capacity can be met: through in-house staffing, through formal support from an affiliate or member organization that commits in writing, or by contracting out a limited portion of the work.
15) Is contracting allowed under this grant? If so, is there a limit?
Yes, contracting is allowed for a limited portion of the work. The opportunity states that contracting is capped at no more than 49 percent of the grant to nonaffiliated organizations.
16) What are some key things the TAT grant cannot be used for?
The opportunity lists multiple restrictions. Funds cannot be used for recruiting applications, duplicating services that are already being provided (including work that is essentially the same as what a consultant would do to develop a project), or supporting political activities.
17) Can the grant pay for capital assets, real estate, vehicles, or office renovations?
No. The grant cannot be used for capital assets, real estate, or vehicles. It also cannot be used for office improvements or renovations.
18) Can the grant pay for repairing or maintaining privately owned property?
No. The opportunity states the grant cannot be used for repairing and maintaining privately owned property.
19) Can the grant pay for construction costs or ongoing operations and maintenance expenses?
No. The grant cannot pay for construction costs, and it cannot pay for ongoing operations and maintenance expenses.
20) Can the grant reimburse costs incurred before the grant is effective?
No. The grant cannot reimburse costs incurred before the grant’s effective date.
21) What does the restriction on "duplicating services" mean?
The opportunity states grant funds cannot be used to duplicate services that are already being provided. It gives an example: work that is essentially the same as what a consultant would do to develop a project would fall into this category.
22) Was cost sharing or matching required for this specific announcement (TAT FY13)?
No. For Funding Opportunity Number TAT FY13, the opportunity indicated there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
23) How much funding was estimated to be available under this announcement?
The announcement listed an estimated total funding amount of $17,000,000.
24) How many awards were expected under this announcement?
The announcement indicated an expected 11 awards.
25) What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The CFDA number listed is 10.761 (Technical Assistance and Training Grants).
26) What were the key dates for this specific posting (TAT FY13)?
The posting and creation date were November 8, 2012. The closing date was December 31, 2012. The archive date was January 30, 2013.
27) Who was the point of contact listed for access issues?
The announcement provided a point of contact for access issues: Anita OBrien, Loan Specialist, reachable at 202-690-3789.
28) Is this grant intended to provide direct funding to rural utilities for their projects?
Based on the description provided, the grant is intended for nonprofit organizations that will deliver free technical assistance and training to rural communities and operators. It is not described as direct project funding for construction, equipment, or routine operating costs.
29) What is the overall practical focus of this grant?
In practical terms, the grant is aimed at planning, training, troubleshooting, application support, and strengthening operational capability. It is not aimed at building infrastructure or paying routine utility bills.
30) Is the program limited to either drinking water or wastewater, or can it cover both?
The opportunity describes assistance for both drinking water and wastewater challenges, and it references helping prepare stronger water and/or waste disposal loan and grant applications, indicating support can apply to either area.
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