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A grant from USDA-RUS

Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program

USDA-RUS offers this federal opportunity for work related to Community Development, Employment, Labor and Training, Environment.…

Official application

Award

$0

Deadline

December 31, 2026

75 days

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Decision snapshot

Potential award

$0

Official deadline

December 31, 2026

75 days

Eligibility evidence

2 confirmed criteria

5 checks available

Application load

Moderate effort

01

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Confirm eligibility

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Eligibility requirementsQuestion 1 of 5
About 60 seconds totalConfirmed criterion

Does your organization have the required nonprofit status?

What does this mean?

Eligible nonprofits are named in the source requirements.

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Nonprofit status

Eligible nonprofits are named in the source requirements.

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confirmed

Geography

Nationwide availability is inferred from the catalog record; confirm the official notice.

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inferred

Organization size

No organization-size limit was captured.

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unclear

Program area

Community Development, Employment, Labor and Training, Environment, Agriculture, Food Security, Rural Development, Equipment

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inferred

Population served

No specific population was captured.

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unclear

Matching funds

No cost share is indicated.

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confirmed

Registrations

SAM.gov and Grants.gov registration may be required; confirm in the notice.

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inferred

Exclusions

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unclear
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Grant-writer assessment

Understand the opportunity

Start with the practical interpretation. Open the complete source narrative when you need the underlying detail.

Plain-English explanation

Plain-English explanation

USDA-RUS offers this federal opportunity for work related to Community Development, Employment, Labor and Training, Environment. Organizations serving National should verify the requirements below before committing proposal time.

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What the funder is trying to accomplish

A specific statement of funder intent has not yet been editorially reviewed. Use the official description and program priorities as the controlling source.

Plain-English explanation

Strong-fit project signals

Projects should demonstrate a direct, substantive connection to Community Development, Employment, Labor and Training, Environment. This is directional guidance, not an eligibility determination.

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What reviewers may prioritize

Review criteria have not yet been captured. Do not assume general best practices replace the scoring criteria in the official notice.

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Source-backed synopsis

What this grant funds

Funds may be used to pay expenses associated with providing technical assistance and/or training (TAT) to: Identify and evaluate solutions to water problems relating to source, storage, treatment, or distribution; identify and evaluate solutions to waste problems relating to collection, treatment, or disposal: assist applicants, that have filed a pre-application with RUS, in the preparation of water and/or waste loan and/or grant applications; and/or provide technical assistance and/or training to water/wastewater system personnel that will improve the management, operation and maintenance of water and waste disposal facilities. Grant funds may not be used to duplicate current services, such as those performed by an association’s consultant in developing a project; fund political or lobbying activities; pay for capital assets; purchase real estate or vehicles; improve or renovate office space, or repair and maintain privately owned property; pay the costs for construction, improvement, rehabilitation, modification or operation and maintenance of water, wastewater, and solid waste disposal facilities; and pay costs incurred prior to effective date of grant.

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Decision economics

Size the opportunity

Use the source facts below to judge whether the likely return justifies the application effort.

Award range
$0
Total program funding
$35,000,000
Expected awards
40
Geography
National
Cost share
Not indicated
Assistance listing
Not specified

Mission alignment

Compare your program with Community Development, Employment, Labor and Training, Environment.

Geographic fit

National

04

Working plan

Build the application

The generated milestones are planning aids. Only the official notice establishes required dates.

Requirements captured

Other requirements
(a) Entities eligible for grants must be private nonprofit organizations with tax exempt status, designated by the Internal Revenue Service. A nonprofit organization is defined as any corporation, trust, association, cooperative, or other organization that:(1) Is operated primarily for scientific, education, service, charitable, or similar purposes in the public interest.(2) Is not organized primarily for profit.(3) Uses its net proceeds to maintain, improve, and/or expand its operations.(b) Entities must be legally established and located within a state as defined in §1775.2.(c) Organizations must be incorporated by December 31 of the year the application period occurs to be eligible for funds.(d) Private businesses, Federal agencies, public bodies, and individuals are ineligible for these grants.(e) Applicants must also have the proven ability, background, experience (as evidenced by the organization's satisfactory completion of project(s) similar to those proposed), legal authority, and actual capacity to provide technical assistance and/or training on a regional basis to associations as provided in §1775.33. To meet the requirement of actual capacity, an applicant must either:(1) Have the necessary resources to provide technical assistance and/or training to associations in rural areas through its staff, or (2) Be assisted by an affiliate or member organization which has such background and experience, and which agrees, in writing, that it will provide the assistance, or (3) Contract with a nonaffiliated organization for not more than 49 percent of the grant to provide the proposed assistance. Eligible Projects. Grants may be made to organizations as defined in §1775.35 to enable such organizations to assist associations to: (a) Identify and evaluate solutions to water problems of associations in rural areas relating to source, storage, treatment, and/or distribution (b) Identify and evaluate solutions to waste problems of associations in rural areas relating to collection, treatment, and/or disposal (c ) Prepare water and/or waste disposal loan/grant applications (d) Provide technical assistance/training to association personnel that will improve the management, operation, and maintenance of water and waste facilities (e) Pay the expenses associated with providing the technical assistance and/or training authorized in paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section.
Submission system
Grants.gov
Attachments
Government website, FY27 TAT Application Guide, FY27 TAT NOFO
Contact
LAVONDA PERNELL Community Programs Specialist · water-rd@usda.gov · 202-720-9635

Official deadline

December 31, 2026

Moderate effort based on requirements currently captured.

  1. Confirm eligibility, registrations, partners, and internal approval.

  2. Finalize project design, outcomes, and supporting evidence.

  3. Draft the narrative and detailed budget.

  4. Complete compliance review and collect attachments.

  5. Submit early and preserve the confirmation receipt.

05Past behaviorCompare historical awardsHistorical patterns provide context, but do not predict or guarantee future funding decisions.
No licensed historical awards are currently linked to this opportunity.
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Source record

What “source verified” means

The official record was successfully checked. Verification does not mean every eligibility or application field has been extracted. Read the methodology →

Verification
verified
Source
grants gov
Last checked
10/16/2026, 1:18:23 PM
Content updated
10/2/2026, 2:48:34 PM
Review
Automated normalization; not yet expert-reviewed
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Material changes

No material source changes have been recorded since tracking began.

Verify before applying. Official funder documents control. Derived analysis and preparation dates should not replace the notice.
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Quick answersFrequently asked questionsGet concise answers about Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program.
Is Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program currently open?

Yes, based on the latest source record. The deadline is December 31, 2026, with 75 days remaining. Because funders can amend or extend notices, confirm the date and submission instructions on the official application page. The source was last checked 10/16/2026.

How much funding does Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program provide?

Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program lists $0 per award. The total program funding recorded is $35,000,000. USDA-RUS expects to make approximately 40 awards, although the final number may vary.

Who can apply to Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program?

Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Applicants should still complete the eligibility quiz and verify every condition in the official notice; a general fit does not override exclusions or registration requirements.

Does Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program require matching funds?

No cost-share requirement is indicated in the captured source facts. Applicants should still verify the official budget instructions in case an amendment, program track, or specific cost category carries additional conditions.

What should I prepare before applying to Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program?

Moderate effort is expected. The captured requirements include other requirements, submission system, attachments, contact. Start by confirming eligibility and registrations, then work backward from December 31, 2026 using the preparation plan above.