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Tribal Resource
Directory Matrix of
Federal Assistance
for Water and
Wastewater
Treatment Services
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE - RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Comments
(L) = Limited eligibility for the stated
activity, not limited funding amounts.
Water and Waste Disposal
Direct Loan and Grant
Program
(L10)
'Including pre-planning and development goals. (L10)
Pre-award costs may be reimbursable.
Emergency Community
Water Assistance Grants
Section 306C Water and
Waste Disposal Loan and
Grant Program for Tribes and
Colonias
(LH)
(L11) Pre-award costs may be reimbursable. Progrm
requires a significant health risk. Program funds can be
distributed as 100% grant.
Community Facilities
Technical Assistance and
Training Grant Program
Solid Waste Management
Grant Program
SEARCH Grant Program
Single Family Housing Repair
Loans & Grants
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Tribal Resource
Directory Matrix of
Federal Assistance
for Water and
Wastewater
Treatment Services
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE
Comments
(L) = Limited eligibility for the stated
activity, not limited funding amounts.
Indian Health Service
Sanitation Facilities
Construction Program
(L12)
Funds administered through the IHS directly or through
tribal self-governance partners support the provision of
sanitation facilities through needs identification,
planning, design, construction, project management, and
operation and maintenance technical assistance. IHS
does not provide grants or loans for any of the services
reflected in this document. (L12) Funds appropriated to
IHS cannot be used to serve new HUD homes.
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Indian Housing Block Grant
Program *
(L13)
* Limited to housing-related projects. (L13) Grant funds
cannot be used for operating costs of infrastructure.
Indian Community
Development Block Grant
Program
(L14)
(L14) Grant funds cannot be used for operating costs of
infrastructure.
Imminent Threat Set-Aside
Program
(L15)
This is a set-aside of the Indian Community
Development Block Grant. (L15) Grant funds cannot be
used for operating costs of infrastructure.
Must be tied to a home - Up to 15% of off-site costs.
Section 184 Indian Home
Loan Guarantee Program
Title VI Tribal Housing Loan
Guarantee Program *
(lis)
(L)
Limited to housing-related projects. (L16) Title VI funds
cannot be used for operating costs of infrastructure.
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Tribal Resource
Directory Matrix of
Federal Assistance
for Water and
Wastewater
Treatment Services
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR - BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
Comments
(L) = Limited eligibility for the stated
activity, not limited funding amounts.
Native American Affairs
Technical Assistance
Program
Financial and technical assistance for water resource
development and protection projects. Maximum funding
amount ~$100k
Title XVI Water Reclamation
and Reuse Program
Feasibility Studies for water reuse/recycling. 50/50 cost
share. Congressionally-authorized and WIIN
consruction projects. Contact Reclamation for more
information.
WaterSMART Water and
Energy Efficiency Grants
Projects to save water, comply with ESA, renewable
energy, i.e. planning studies, meters, SCADA, low-flow
fixtures. 50/50 cost share.
WaterSMART Grants-Small-
scale Water Efficiency
Projects
Small-scale water management projects that have been
identified through previous planning efforts. 50/50 cost
share. Maximum fuding amount of $75,000.
WaterSMART Water
Marketing Strategy Grants
Support for entities exploring actions that can be taken
to develop or facilitate water marketing that could
provide a mechanism for willing participants to buy, sell,
lease, or exchange water. 50/50 cost share; 2 funding
groups - $200k; $400k.
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR - BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
WaterSmart Basin Studies
Studies to define options for meeting future water
supply needs in a river basin. 50/50 cost share.
Rural Water Supply Program-
Appraisal Studies
Appraisal studies- up to $200k grant. Cost sharing
above $200k. Support request for feasibility studies for
new water supply systems.
Rural Water Supply Program-
Feasibility Studies
Feasibility Studies- 50/50 Cost Share. To support
request for Congressional support for final planning,
design and construction of new water supply systems.
Water SMART Drought
Response Program
Development or update of Drought Contingency Plan,
and Drought Resiliency Projects that build long-term
resiliency to drought.
Tribal Resource
Directory Matrix of
Federal Assistance
for Water and
Wastewater
Treatment Services
Comments
(L) = Limited eligibility for the stated
activity, not limited funding amounts.
WaterSMART Water
Conservation Field Services
Max. funding not to exceed $100K; 50/50 cost share.
Areas of emphasis:
1) Water Management Planning
2) System Optimization Review
3) Demonstration of Innovative Technologies
4) Design of Water Management Improvements
Program funding levels vary annually based on congressional decision making.
Matrix updated December 2018. Matrix is limited to federal agencies that signed the 2013 memorandum of understanding that formed the
Tribal Infrastructure Task Force (www.epa.gov/tribal/federal-infrastructure-task-force-improve-access-safe-drinking-water-and-basic-sanitation)
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