Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA G2023 ORD I1
This Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant opportunity focuses on demonstrating practical and affordable ways for small drinking water systems to treat manganese (Mn). Manganese is a naturally occurring metal found in both groundwater and surface water, but newer evidence indicates that concentrations once thought to be acceptable may pose neurological health risks, especially for vulnerable populations (as noted by the World Health Organization). Beyond health concerns, manganese can also create persistent operational and customer-facing problems, including discoloration, unpleasant taste, and buildup in distribution pipes. Because of these combined risks and nuisances, many utilities are prioritizing manganese treatment, but smaller systems often struggle to do so in a realistic and sustainable way.
The core problem the solicitation is trying to address is that many manganese removal approaches are known to work, yet small utilities have difficulty adopting them. The barriers are practical: treatment can be complex to operate, capital and ongoing costs can be high relative to small-system budgets, and many communities are dealing with aging infrastructure that makes adding or upgrading treatment more complicated. In response, this Request for Applications (RFA) is centered on research demonstrations that test how well commonly used manganese treatment technologies perform in real small-system settings, with the intent of producing clear, usable information that states, Tribes, and small utilities can rely on when deciding what to implement and how to implement it.
This funding sits under EPA's Innovative Water Technology Grant Program, which is designed to speed up the development and deployment of innovative water technologies that address urgent drinking water issues related to supply, water quality, treatment, or security. The program authority allows EPA to fund either (1) projects that develop, test, and deploy innovative water technologies, or (2) technical assistance efforts that help deploy innovative technologies that have already been demonstrated. In this specific opportunity, the emphasis is on demonstrations that make manganese treatment more adoptable for small systems by evaluating effectiveness under the constraints and realities those systems face.
Key details of the opportunity include that it is a discretionary grant from the EPA, categorized under environmental assistance (CFDA 66.521). The funding opportunity number is EPA G2023 ORD I1, and EPA anticipated making one award with a maximum (award ceiling) of $1,000,000. The opportunity was created on September 29, 2023, and the original closing date was November 15, 2023, with the official deadline guidance referenced in Section IV of the funding announcement. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with applicants directed to consult the funding announcement's eligibility section for the specific entities allowed to apply.
Overall, the grant is aimed at bridging the gap between technologies that can remove manganese on paper and solutions that can actually be installed, operated, and maintained by smaller water systems. The expected outcome is more actionable, field-based evidence on manganese treatment performance and implementation, helping communities with limited resources make better, more confident decisions to protect public health and improve drinking water quality.Apply for EPA G2023 ORD I1
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS USING PRACTICAL AND AFFORDABLE MANGANESE TREATMENT FOR SMALL DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.521.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 29, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 15, 2023 See Section IV of funding opportunity announcement for closing date information.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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