Objectives:
NOTE: Rural areas are defined as any area not in a city or town with a population in excess of 10,000, according to the latest decennial census of the United States. Eligibility: (for more information, See Eligibility Section 1775.35). ( 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:
(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 § 1775.63. Associations are defined as an entity, including a small city or town, that is eligible for Rural Utilities Service (RUS) water and waste financial assistance in accordance with RUS Regulation 1780, part 7. To meet the requirement of actual capacity, an applicant must either:
Applications will be accepted from October 1 through December 31 of each calendar year. Applications may be hand-delivered to the State Office by close of business December 31, or postmarked by midnight December 31 to be considered submitted on time. Applications received after December 31 will NOT be considered in that year’s review and will be returned to the applicant. Grant funds may NOT be used to:
Technical Assistance and Training grants may be used to:
Applicant will provide: 1. An original and one copy of Application for Federal Assistance (for non-construction).
2. Evidence of applicant’s legal existence and authority in the form of certified copies of organizational documents and a certified list of directors and officers with their respective terms. 3. Evidence of tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service. 4. Brief written narrative which includes:
5. Provide the Dunn & Bradstreet DUNS number (Data Universal Numbering System) for the organization - if you do not have a DUNS number, go to the web site www.dnb.com to apply. There is no charge for this service, and the number will be received within 30 business days, according to the information on the web site. Standard Form 424 - Application for Federal Assistance for Non-construction Programs Standard Form 424A - Budget Information for Non-construction Programs Standard Form 424B - Assurances – Non-construction Programs Form AD 1047 - Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension & Other Responsibility Matters – Primary Covered Transactions Form AD 1048 - Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion - Lower Tier Covered Transactions Form AD 1049 - Certification Regarding Drug-free Workplace Requirements 1940Q - Exhibit A-1 - Exhibit A Disclosure for Lobbying Activities ($100,000) Form RD 400-1 - Equal Opportunity Agreement
Form RD 400-4
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Assurance Agreement If you have any questions regarding the Federal Regulation 7 CFR 1775 or the RUS Guide 1775-2, as it pertains to Technical Assistance and Training Grants, please contact: Anita O'Brien, Loan Specialist 202-690-3789 or anita.obrien@wdc.usda.gov Applications will be accepted from October 1 through December 31 of each calendar year.
Applicants will be notified using Form A D-622 "Notice of Pre-Application Review Action" indicating the action taken on the application:
Examples: Rural water or wastewater system officials may request assistance under this program by contacting their local Rural Water Association or the USDA Rural Development local office. The Rural Community Assistance Program, Inc. (RCAP) in Washington, DC, administers two USDA, RD grants - Technitrain (i.e., water and wastewater infrastructure training and technical assistance) and the Solid Waste Training & Technical Assistance Project. RCAP has managed these grants for more than ten years and they have grown to serve more than 1,000 rural and tribal communities annually, in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. RCAP is a national partnership of six regional organizations staffed with water, wastewater, and solid waste professionals that provide community-based managerial, technical, and financial assistance throughout rural America to communities with populations fewer than 10,000 residents. RCAP works directly with rural communities, counties, tribal governments and water, wastewater, and solid waste management districts to enable them to make decisions regarding their local public services and economic development opportunities. The RCAP partnership is comprised of the following six affiliated organizations:
Great Lakes RCAP - WSOS Community Action Commission (WSOS); For more information on how to receive RCAP services, please call the national office at (800) 321-2772 or (202) 408-1273, or via email at: info@rcap.org. You can also obtain additional information by visiting the RCAP website at: www.rcap.org. Rural water or wastewater system officials may request assistance under this program by contacting their local USDA Rural Development office. National Drinking Water Clearinghouse. Funded by the Rural Development, the National Drinking Water Clearinghouse (N D W C) assists small communities by collecting, developing, and providing timely information relevant to drinking water issues. Services provided by the N D W C include two quarterly newsletters, toll-free telephone consultation, an electronic bulletin board, educational and informational products, and a number of databases. For more information call the N D W C at (800) 624-8301, or write N D W C, P.O. Box 6064, Morgantown, WV 26506-6064. FY 2008 Technical Assistance and Training Grants Recipients Alaska Forum Inc (AK) $175,000 Alaska Forum Inc will provide targeted technical assistance to reduce health risks in communities of extreme need; provide small equipment and supplies for Villages to implement solid waste best management practices; provide collaborative opportunities among solid waste providers; and participate in statewide environmental conferences. Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (AK) $100,000 Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium will provide technical assistance and training to the water and sewer operators of the Alaska Rural Utility Collaborative member communities. National Rural Water Association (OK) $10,300,000 National Rural Water Association will provide training and on-site technical assistance to wastewater systems in the contiguous 48 states, Alaska, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii. The training provided will help to reduce exposure to waste related health and safety hazards and enhance the sustainability of wastewater systems in rural and small communities. National Tribal Environmental Council (NM) $794,400 NTEC will enhance and expand the drinking water technical assistance and training program designed to assist tribes in the safe and effective operation and maintenance of their community drinking water systems. Native American Water Association (NV) $274,200 Native American Water Association will: 1) develop and deliver instructional training course workshops to Tribal Drinking water and wastewater systems; 2) build a Tribal Water and Wastewater systems network group coalition; and 3) provide on-site Tribal Water and Wastewater training program follow-up activities. Northern Maine Development Commission (ME) $80,000 Northern Maine Development Commission proposes to develop a pilot GIS project geared to training water and wastewater in the usage and long term maintenance of GPS and GIS technology. Rural Community Assistance Partnership (DC) $5,560,800RCAP will continue to address the growing infrastructure needs and federally mandated security requirements for rural communities. The combination of these factors has resulted in a greater demand for vulnerability assessments (VAs) and emergency response plans (ERPs) for Rural Utility borrowers. The proposed Technitrain project will provide on-site technical assistance and community specific training to address water and waste disposal issues in eligible, rural areas in 48 to 50 states and Puerto Rico during the twelve-month period from September 1, 2008, through August 31, 2009. A total of approximately 800 communities or projects will be served under Technitrain. Within the number of projects proposed, RCAP will also continue to provide technical assistance to Native American communities. Tanana Chiefs Conference (AK) $100,000 Tanana Chiefs Conference will provide technical assistance and training project aimed at developing the capacity of villages in interior Alaska and rural communities throughout Alaska to operate and maintain village water treatment and wastewater disposal facilities. West Virginia University – NDWC (WV) $986,100West Virginia University will continue the National Drinking Water Clearinghouse program. The program provides quality information for regulatory compliance; information for sustainable water services; and information for improving small system security and emergency response plans. Objectives Eligibility Limitations Purpose Application Requirements Required Forms Evaluation Procedure Examples
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