vvEPA	Tribal Water
Infrastructure Program
Water Division	75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
Tribal Water Section • October 2018	866-EPA-WEST • www.epa.gov/region9
Eligible CWISA Activities Include:
•	interceptor sewers
•	Wastewater treatment facilities
•	Infiltration/inflow correction
Ineligible Activities Include:
•	Operations and maintenance (O&M)
•	Emergency repairs
U.S. Environmental Agency (EPA) Region 9 provides annual funding opportunities for federally recognized
tribal governments to support drinking water infrastructure and basic sanitation needs. Outlined below is
information about our water infrastructure programs, eligibility and funding. All selection criteria include
public health as a high priority.
Drinking Water Tribal Set-Aside Program
The Drinking Water Tribal Set-Aside Program (DWTSA) provides
annual funding for federally recognized tribes for public drinking water
systems. DWTSA funds come from a 2% set-aside of the Safe Drinking
Water Act State Revolving Loan Fund (SRF) program. EPA's 2019
request for proposals is available at www.epa.gov/tribal/region-9-
drinking-water-tribal-set-aside-program. The current solicitation
closes on November 9, 2018.
The highest priority projects are selected for funding based on public
health ranking criteria. Funds are awarded through direct grants to
federally recognized tribes or via interagency agreements with the U.S.
Indian Health Service (IHS). Funding levels have ranged between
$40,000 and $2 million per project. In FY18, EPA Region 9 funded
approximately $8.7 million in drinking water infrastructure projects.
Clean Water Indian Set-Aside Program
Hie Clean Water Indian Set-Aside Program (CWISA) provides annual
funding for federally recognized tribes for planning, design and con-
struction of wastewater infrastructure projects. CWISA funds come
from a 2% set-aside of the Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund
(SRF).
To apply for funding, tribes must first contact their IHS Area Office
(www, ihs. gov/d sfc/staft") to determine if their wastewater needs are
eligible to be entered into the IHS Sanitation Deficiency System (SDS)
list, which identifies current sanitation deficiencies for existing tribal
homes. The program is not competitive, and matching funds are not
required. The funds are awarded annually, based on the wastewater
project needs listed on the SDS list, through interagency agreements
with the IHS or direct grants to federally recognized tribes. Average
funding levels have been approximately $300,000 per project.
Eligible CWISA activity: construction of a
wastewater lift station
Eligible DWTSA Activities Include:
•	Projects that achieve compliance with
national primary drinking water standards
•	Water treatment plants
•	New sources of drinking water
•	Storage tanks and distribution systems
Ineligible Activities Include:
•	Operations and maintenance (O&M)
•	Monitoring
•	Land acquisition
•	Dams

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Tribal Border Infrastructure Program
The Tribal Border Infrastructure (TBI) Program provides funding to
federally recognized tribes to address high-priority drinking water and
wastewater infrastructure needs of tribes whose reservations are within
62 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. This program is funded by
congressional special appropriations for the U.S.-Mexico Border Program.
The program received approximately $345,000 in 2016. Funds are depen-
dent upon the annual allocation received through the U.S.-Mexico Border
Program and are awarded through interagency agreements with IHS.
Historically funding levels have been approximately $250,000 to $500,000
per project.
Eligible TBI Activities Include:
Drinking Water
•	New wells to replace contaminated
sources
•	New water storage tanks to provide
needed capacity
Wastewater
•	Collection systems to replace failing
individual septic tanks/drainfields and pit
privies
•	Wastewater treatment facilities
US EPA Region 9
Tribal Water Infrastructure
Historic Allocation Levels
(FY01 - FY18)
$30,000,000 	
$25,000,000 -
$20,000,000
DWTSA
¦ CWISA
FY01 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18

EPA Program Contacts

Drinking Water Tribal
Clean Water Indian Set-Aside Program
Tribal Border
Set-Aside Program
Phoenix & Tucson Areas
Infrastructure Program
Emmanuelle Rapicavoli, (415) 972-3969
Nancy Sockabasin, (415) 972-3772
Larry Maurin, (415) 972-3943
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Navajo Area


Howard Kahan, (415) 972-3143


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California Area


Loretta Vanegas, (415) 972-3433


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IHS Area Office Contacts

California
Navajo Phoenix (includes Nevada)
Tucson
Capt. Christopher Brady
Roger Slape Eric Matson
Cathie Frazier
(916) 930-3981 x340
(928) 871-5857 (602) 364-5072
(520) 295-5643
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cathie.frazier(2>ihs.aov

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