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GrantUSDA Rural Decentralized Water Systems Program — FY 2026 Second Opportunity
Atlas Opportunity Score78/100
FundingApproximately $11,000,000 in total FY 2026 Second Opportunity funding, including approximately $1,000,000 for applications directly supporting decentralized wastewater system subgrants. The NOFO establishes no minimum or maximum federal award amount.
DeadlineSeptember 30, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time through Grants.gov.
Required next actionIdentify qualified private nonprofit applicants with the required decentralized water or wastewater expertise, lending authority and experience, and organizational capacity. For each prospective applicant, verify authoritative recipient information and current CRM and WorkDrive records, then prepare applicant-specific materials only after reverifying the current NOFO, amended application guide, service area, applicant contribution and priority-point treatment, SAM.gov and UEI status, Tribal Resolution of Support when applicable, required organizational and financial documents, and the Grants.gov package. If recipient-facing outreach is authorized, create exactly one authoritative Atlas_Email_Queue record and do not send directly.
Current statusOpen — closes September 30, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern TimeSource verificationSeptember 18, 2026Tracked applicant typesNonprofit Organization
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