Region 3 Water Technical Assistance (WaterTA) Program

The Region 3 WaterTA program offers direct support to municipalities, tribes, and water utilities in US EPA Region 3to help them access federal and state funding to address water infrastructure needs. This assistance is provided at no cost to recipients, through an award from the US Environmental Protection Agency. Assistance is available based on community need and team capacity.

Services include assistance identifying water challenges; developing plans; building technical, financial, and managerial capacity; and completing funding application materials (see graphic below).

The Region 3 WaterTA Team includes the following technical service providers:

• University of Maryland Environmental Finance Center (team lead)
• The Water Center, University of Pennsylvania
• Moonshot Missions
• Quantified Ventures
• Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project, Inc.
• RCAP Solutions Northeast
• Downstream Strategies
• Maryland Environmental Service

Request assistance

To request Water Technical Assistance, please complete this form. After reviewing your submission, a Region 3 WaterTA provider will respond with potential next steps. Response times may vary depending on the volume and types of requests received. Please note not every request may be offered WaterTA, and participation in this or other TA programs does not guarantee funding through the State Revolving Funds (SRFs) or other programs. If you need assistance or have questions about this form, please contact water-ta@umd.edu.

Resources

Lead Service Line Inventory and Replacement: State Program Examples (Feb 2024)

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