Opportunity Information: Apply for TAT FY26
The Technical Assistance and Training (TAT) Grant Program provides funding to eligible nonprofit organizations to support water and waste infrastructure needs in rural areas. The grants cover costs related to technical assistance and training aimed at helping rural communities:
- Identify and evaluate solutions for water systems including source, storage, treatment, and distribution. - Identify and resolve waste system issues like collection, treatment, and disposal. - Assist communities with the preparation of loan/grant applications for water and waste projects. - Train local personnel to enhance the operation, management, and maintenance of water and waste facilities.
Eligible applicants must be private, nonprofit organizations with IRS tax-exempt status that are legally established in a U.S. state and incorporated by the end of the application year. They must also demonstrate experience and the capacity to deliver technical support to rural communities. The support may be provided directly by the organization, through an affiliated group, or partly subcontracted (up to 49%).
Grant funds cannot be used for activities such as construction or facility maintenance, purchasing property or equipment, political lobbying, or covering costs incurred before grant approval. The program is strictly intended to support hands-on technical assistance and training for improving rural water and waste systems.Apply for TAT FY26
- The Rural Utilities Service in the community development, employment, labor and training, environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.761.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2025-10-01.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-12-31. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2025.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 40 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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