Opportunity Information: Apply for TATFY18
The TAT Grant Program FY18 is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Utilities Programs, under CFDA 10.761. Its purpose is to strengthen water and waste disposal services by funding technical assistance and training (often referred to as "TAT") that helps communities and utility operators address practical, real-world system challenges and improve long-term performance. Rather than paying for construction or equipment, the program is centered on building capacity: helping applicants and operators make better decisions, prepare stronger applications for financing, and run their systems more effectively.
Grant funds can be used to support technical assistance and training that helps identify and evaluate solutions to water-related problems tied to source, storage, treatment, and distribution. On the wastewater side, the program supports work related to collection, treatment, and disposal. A major eligible use is assistance for entities that have already filed a preapplication with USDA Rural Utilities Service (RUS), specifically to help them prepare complete water and/or waste disposal loan and/or grant applications. Another key eligible use is training designed to improve the management, operation, and maintenance of water and waste disposal facilities, with the broader goal of improving reliability, compliance, and day-to-day utility performance.
At the same time, the program includes clear boundaries on what it will not fund. TAT funds cannot be used to recruit applications or to duplicate services that are already being provided in a way that resembles standard consultant work for developing a project. The grant also cannot support political activities. It cannot be used for capital assets, and it explicitly excludes purchasing real estate or vehicles. Facility or office improvements are also off-limits, including renovating office space or repairing and maintaining privately owned property. In addition, the program does not pay construction costs or operations and maintenance (O&M) costs for systems, and it will not reimburse expenses incurred before the effective date of the grant award.
The opportunity was published under Funding Opportunity Number TATFY18, created on October 2, 2017. The original closing date was January 2, 2018, with an administrative adjustment noting the deadline shift because the end-of-year date fell on a weekend and the next business day was a federal holiday. The agency anticipated making about 17 awards. The listing indicates an award ceiling of 0, which typically signals that the maximum award amount was not specified in that field and would be governed by the program notice, available funding, or USDA’s internal allocation decisions.
Eligibility is broadly labeled as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced in the full notice, meaning interested applicants would need to consult the official announcement for the precise eligible entity types and any requirements tied to geography, service areas, or organizational status. Overall, the TAT Grant Program FY18 is best understood as a capacity-building program for rural water and wastewater stakeholders: it funds expert support and training that helps communities plan, apply, and operate more effectively, while avoiding expenditures that look like construction, equipment purchases, or general administrative upgrades.Apply for TATFY18
- The Department of Agriculture, 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 "TAT Grant Program FY18" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.761.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 02, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 02, 2018 Close date has been changed to 1/1/2018 since 12/31/17 deadline falls on a Sunday and next available day is a federal holiday.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 17 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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