Federal
annual
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
USDA NRCS Source Water Protection
NRCS assistance for actions that safeguard, maintain, or improve sources of drinking water and their contributing areas.
Technical Assistance
Federal
annual
State
rolling
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Watershed Improvement Branch
West Virginia DEP Stormwater Assistance Program
Free technical assistance and periodic BMP training for regulated and unregulated stormwater sites in West Virginia's Potomac Basin.
Federal
annual
USDA Rural Development, Rural Utilities Service
USDA Water & Waste Disposal Technical Assistance & Training (TAT) Grants
Competitive USDA grants that fund private nonprofits to deliver hands-on technical assistance and training helping rural water and…
Technical Assistance
rolling
WaterNow Alliance
WaterNow Alliance Communities in Action Resource Hub
A searchable library of utility case studies showing how communities are financing and implementing distributed water strategies such…
Federal
one-time
U.S. EPA Office of Water
EPA Technical Assistance and Training for Rural, Small and Tribal Municipalities and Wastewater Treatment Systems (EPA-OW-OWM-26-01)
EPA is investing $25.5 million in cooperative agreements with nonprofits and universities to deliver free wastewater technical assistance…
Education & Outreach
rolling
The Water Center at the University of Pennsylvania
Report: Comparative Analysis of PFAS Treatment Options for Small to Mid-Sized Water Systems
Student-led report comparing GAC, ion exchange, and reverse osmosis PFAS treatment for small systems.
Federal
rolling
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
USACE Planning Assistance to States and Tribal Nations (PAS) Program
USACE planning-level technical assistance for water resource studies.
Federal
rolling
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
USACE Floodplain Management Services Program (FPMS)
100% federally funded USACE technical services for floodplain and flood risk management.
Organizational Capacity
rolling
Consortium for Scientific Assistance to Watersheds (C-SAW)
Consortium for Scientific Assistance to Watersheds (C-SAW)
Free organizational and scientific TA for Pennsylvania watershed and conservation groups.
State
rolling
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
PA DEP Enhanced Technical Assistance Evaluation (ETAE)
No-cost PA DEP evaluation to help wastewater plants reduce nutrient discharges.
State
rolling
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
PA DEP Wastewater Technical Assistance Program
Free hands-on, on-site operational assistance for PA wastewater systems.
Federal
rolling
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA WaterTA Engineering Support
No-cost EPA engineering services to help communities prepare for water infrastructure funding.