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The objective of EPA's Urban Waters Program is to protect and restore America's urban waterways. EPA's funding priority is to achieve the goals and commitments established in the Framework for the Future included in the 2021 Partner Recommitment (https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2021-11/urban-waters-recommitment-report-112221_508.pdf). This program has an emphasis on engaging communities with environmental justice concerns. The objective of the Urban Waters Grants is to fund research, investigations, experiments, training, surveys, studies, and demonstrations that will advance the restoration of urban waters by improving water quality in urban areas through activities that also support community revitalization and local priorities while strengthening local capacity and increasing information exchange between urban waters communities. This program recognizes that healthy and accessible urban waters can help grow local businesses and enhance educational, recreational, social, and employment opportunities in nearby communities. Funding Priority – Fiscal Year 2023: EPA’s funding priority for Urban Waters Grants is to continue to support projects that will advance EPA’s water quality and environmental justice goals. The mission of EPA’s Urban Waters Program is to help local residents and their organizations, particularly those in underserved communities, restore their urban waters in ways that also benefit community and economic revitalization. Projects address urban water pollution through diverse partnerships that produce multiple community benefits, with emphasis on underserved communities. In general, projects should include one or more of the following priorities and actions: address local water quality issues related to urban water pollution, climate resilience, environmental justice, and/or equitable development; provide additional community benefits; actively engage underserved communities; support capacity development in underserved communities that coordinates partner activities to accelerate on the ground progress; strengthen information exchange and learning opportunities between urban waters practitioners; and foster partnerships.
This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the
administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.
For more information on each of these data sources, please see the
About the data page.
In FY 16, awards totaling an estimated $1.3 million will be made for projects that seek to help restore and protect urban water quality and revitalize adjacent neighborhoods by engaging communities in activities that increase their connection to, understanding of, and stewardship of local urban waterways. Competitive announcements for Urban Waters Small Grants are issued based on available funds and program priorities. The number of awards made is expected to be between 20 and 25. In FY 16, 24 awards totaling $1.3 million were made for projects that seek to help restore and protect urban water quality and revitalize adjacent neighborhoods by engaging communities in activities that increase their connection to, understanding of, and stewardship of local urban waterways. Competitive announcements for Urban Waters Small Grants are issued based on available funds and program priorities
In FY 17, funding supported projects that sought to help restore and protect urban water quality and revitalize adjacent neighborhoods by engaging communities in activities that increased their connection to, understanding of, and stewardship of local urban waterways.
In FY 18, funding continued to support projects that sought to help restore and protect urban water quality and revitalize adjacent neighborhoods by engaging communities in activities that increase their connection to, understanding of, and stewardship of local urban waterways. Information about the Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Grant Program - 2018 can be found at: https://www.epa.gov/urbanwaterspartners/five-star-and-urban-waters-restoration-grant-program-2018
In FY 19, funding continued to support projects that seek to help restore and protect urban water quality and revitalize adjacent neighborhoods by engaging communities in activities that increase their connection to, understanding of, and stewardship of local urban waterways
Continued to support the Urban Waters Federal Partnership and improving water quality and public health in urban watersheds.
No awards were funded in FY 2023.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
