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Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Grant Service

Washington, DCDistrict of Columbia, USADue Monday, October 5, 2026
Client
Washington, DC
RFP Number
EXTRA-75107
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Professional, Consulting, Administrative or Management Support Services
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Description

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The Office of Water in Washington, DC, seeks a USA-based vendor to provide an innovative water infrastructure workforce development grant service. The buyer requires the vendor to deliver offsite services, including on-the-job training, registered apprenticeships, test preparation, and test material development for skilled trade apprenticeships. Additionally, the vendor must offer hands-on contextualized learning, dual enrollment credit for post-secondary programs, and integrated learning laboratories in secondary educational institutions. The requested scope also includes creating direct connections to water utility and industry employers, increasing student career awareness and exposure through work-based learning, and connecting students to water utility career pathways. The buyer limits eligibility to onshore USA organizations. Bidders must submit proposals under Funding Opportunity Number EPA-OW-OWM-26-03, and the buyer is actively looking for proposal budgets. Applications are due by Monday, October 5, 2026.

Key solicitation details

AI-extracted from EPA-OW-OWM-26-03_-Innovative_Water_Workforce__Final.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is soliciting grant applications under the Safe Drinking Water Act to build and accelerate career pipelines in the water utilities sector. Up to 15 awards will be funded with total available funding up to $10,800,000. Eligible applicants include Institutions of Higher Education, nonprofit organizations, and public works departments and agencies.

Issued by
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water, Office of Wastewater Management
NOFO Questions Submission Deadline
September 14, 2026 11:59 pm ET
Application Submission Deadline
October 5, 2026 11:59 pm ET
Anticipated Notification of Selection
January 2027
Anticipated Award Notification
April 2027
How to submit
Electronic via Grants.gov
Submission details
Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov by an authorized representative. The Project Narrative is subject to a 20-page limit.
Contract term
three year project period
Estimated value
Up to $10,800,000
Place of performance
Offsite
Funding
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) section 1459E, Assistance Listing 66.445, 2 CFR Parts 200 and 1500

How proposals are evaluated

Project Area Focus25 points
Partnerships15 points
Transfer of Results10 points
Outputs and Outcomes10 points
Milestone Schedule/Detailed Budget10 points
Programmatic Capability/Experience20 points
Past Performance10 points

Scope of work

  • On-the-job training, including registered apprenticeships
  • Test preparation for skilled trade apprenticeships and state level licensing requirements
  • Hands-on contextualized learning opportunities
  • Dual enrollment credit for post-secondary education and training programs
  • Direct connections to water utility and industry employers
  • Integrated learning laboratories in secondary educational institutions
  • Work-based learning opportunities to increase student awareness of water sector careers
  • Advanced training in the decentralized water sector relating to site evaluation and design

Minimum qualifications

  • Must be an Institution of Higher Education (IHE), nonprofit organization, or public works department/agency
  • Must be an onshore USA organization
  • Must have an active SAM.gov entity registration and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)
  • Must have an active Grants.gov account

Documents to include with the bid

  • Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424)
  • Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A)
  • EPA Key Contacts Form 5700-54
  • EPA Form 4700-4 Preaward Compliance Review Report
  • Project Narrative Attachment Form (Project Narrative)
  • Biographical Sketches
  • Negotiated Indirect Cost Agreement, if applicable

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