§1302c Small publicly owned treatment works efficiency grant program

Summary

The Administrator must create an efficiency grant program no later than 180 days after November 15, 2021, if money is available. The program will give grants to fix or replace equipment that saves water or energy at small publicly owned treatment works, when an efficiency audit shows the need. Grants can go to the owner or operator of a small publicly owned treatment work that serves up to 10,000 people or a disadvantaged community, or to a nonprofit helping such systems. Every 2 years after the program starts, the Administrator must report to Congress on who got grants and what was done. At least 15% of grant money must go to systems serving fewer than 3,300 people (if enough apply), and no more than 2% of funds may pay the Administrator’s administrative costs.