TAT Grant Program

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

Times New Roman; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">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.

An organization is eligible to receive a TAT grant if it: a. Is a private, non-profit organization that has tax-exempt status from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS); b. Is legally established and located within one of the following: • a state within the United States • the District of Columbia • the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico • a United States territory c. Has the legal capacity and authority to carry out the grant purpose; d. Has a proven record of successfully providing technical assistance and/or training to rural areas; e. Has capitalization acceptable to the Agency, and is composed of at least 51 percent of the outstanding interest or membership being citizens of the United States or individuals who reside in the United States after being legally admitted for permanent residence; f. Has no delinquent debt to the federal government or no outstanding judgments to repay a federal debt; g. Demonstrates that it possesses the financial, technical, and managerial capability to comply with federal and State laws and requirements. h. Contracts with a nonaffiliated organization for not more than 49 percent of the grant to provide the proposed assistance.

LAVONDA PERNELL Community Programs Specialist Phone 202-720-9635