$1 Million Funding Available for Disaster Technical Assistance, Training

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it intends to award up to two discretionary grants for disaster technical assistance and training.

The estimated total program funding available was cited as $1 million with a ceiling of $600,000 for each award in the program. The agency said the grant was associated with disaster prevention and relief.

This funding opportunity is open to private nonprofit organizations with tax exempt status, designated by the IRS.

The agency description of the grant states: "The additional funding made available under this notice for TAT/Disaster Relief grants will allow rural communities to rebuild water and sewer infrastructure damaged by recent disasters and enhance the security of the RUS loan portfolio. Qualified private, non-profit organizations with expertise and a record of experience in providing technical assistance and training to RUS eligible water and sewer utilities may apply to receive a grant to provide technical assistance to RUS eligible water and sewer utilities in areas covered by a Presidential disaster declaration on or after the date of this notice. Grants are for disaster recovery related technical assistance, including such services as helping eligible rural water and sewer utilities complete Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) claims, and file insurance recovery claims, address and cure outstanding delinquencies, and assisting new and returning RUS applicants prepare applications for water and waste disposal loans and grants as needed."

The funding opportunity number is TATDISASTERFY18 (CFDA 10.761). It was posted on Oct. 6 with an application closing date of Oct. 18.

For more information, contact Anita OBrien, 202/690-3789.

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