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Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Grant

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) · Competitive · Science & Technology

At a glance

Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Grant is a federal competitive grant from Environmental Protection Agency for the science & technology sector. Funding is up to $7.8M. Eligible applicants: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification). See Section 2 of the full announcement for eligibility information. The application deadline is October 5, 2026. Apply via the official listing at www.grants.gov.

Amount
Up to $7.8M
Deadline
Oct 5, 2026
Type
Competitive
Status
Closing soon

About this program

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting applications under the authority of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) section 1459E to accelerate career pipelines in the water utilities sector and provide access to water utility workforce opportunities. This action advances the Administration’s priorities, including the goals of Make America Healthy Again, by focusing on building the nation’s water workforce which is critical to ensuring public health and environment protection. Consistent with the law, this action will help inform people about the role of water and wastewater utilities in their communities and increase the awareness of water utility career opportunities.The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support expanding career opportunities in the drinking water and wastewater utility sector and elevating public awareness about jobs in the water workforce. Eligible applicants under this funding opportunity are Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs), nonprofit organizations, and public works departments and agencies. Eligible activities include apprenticeship and internship programs, education programs designed for elementary, secondary, and higher education students, regional industry collaborations, and training programs designed to support decentralized workforce. Efforts should aim for measurable results and clearly show tangible benefits for water systems and communities. The proposed activities support the Agency’s Powering the Great American Comeback Initiative’s Pillar 1: Clean Air, Land, and Water for Every American. Examples include training individuals through an apprenticeship program and placing them into water sector jobs, training individuals for industry accreditation, and developing collaborations with community colleges, technical schools, utilities to address the water utility employment needs.

Who can apply

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification). See Section 2 of the full announcement for eligibility information.

How to apply

Apply through Grants.gov using funding opportunity number EPA-OW-OWM-26-03. Register your organization (SAM.gov + Grants.gov) before the deadline, then submit the application package listed in the official notice.

Apply at official source