Water: Wastewater Management Process
Tribal Resource Directory for Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment
The Tribal Resource Directory for Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment is a catalog of over thirty federal and non-federal programs that offer funding and technical support for tribal drinking water and wastewater systems. The directory was first published in 2006, and the online information below was updated in 2012.
- Tribal Resource Directory for Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment: 2006 Edition (PDF) (76 pp, 1.2MB, About PDF)
To find programs that match your Tribe's specific needs, you can download the Tribal Resource Directory Matrix (PDF) (4pp, 94K, About PDF). This matrix lists funding opportunities by agency and program name, and indicates the type of assistance available (i.e. grants, loans, technical assistance and training) and the type of infrastructure and purpose for which that funding may be used (i.e. drinking water, wastewater, project planning, design, new construction, rehabilitation, operation and maintenance, administration costs, etc.).
Click on the image above to download the Tribal Resource Directory Matrix (4pp, 93K, About PDF).
Program Directory
By clicking on a program from the list below, you can access the program-specific website with information on the types of projects supported, amount of available funding, eligibility criteria, application instructions and how to get more information.U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Programs:
- Alaska Native Village and Rural Communities Sanitation Grant Program
- Clean Water Act Section 106 Tribal Water Pollution Control Grant Program
- Clean Water Indian Set-Aside Grant Program
- Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program
- Drinking Water Infrastructure Grants Tribal Set-Aside Program
- Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program
- Indian Environmental General Assistance Program
- Nonpoint Source Grants (Section 319 Program)
- U.S. Mexico Tribal Border Infrastructure Program
- Tribal PWSS
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Rural Development Programs:
- USDA Rural Development Native American Tribes Homepage

- Water and Waste Disposal Direct Loan and Grant Program

- Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants

- Section 306C Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program

- Section 306D Water and Waste System Grant Program for Alaskan Villages

- Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program

- Solid Waste Management Grant Program

- SEARCH Grant Program

- Community Facility Grants

- Low-Income Housing Repair and Rehabilitation Loan and Grant Program (Section 504)

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Indian Health Service Sanitation Facilities Construction Program

- Administration for Native Americans: Environmental Regulatory Enhancement Grants

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Indian Housing Block Grant Program

- Indian Community Development Block Grant Program

- Imminent Threat Set-Aside Program

- Section 184 Indian Home Loan Guarantee Program

- Title VI Tribal Housing Activities Loan Guarantee Program

U.S. Department of the Interior - Bureau of Reclamation
- Native American Affairs Technical Assistance Program

- Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Program

- WaterSmart Grants: Water and Energy Efficiency Grants

- WaterSmart Grants: Advanced Water Treatment Grants

- WaterSmart Grants: System Optimization Review Grants

- WaterSmart Basin Studies

- Water Conservation Field Services

- Rural Water Supply Program: Appraisal Studies

- Rural Water Supply Program: Feasibility Studies

- Drought Relief Program

U.S. Department of Commerce - Economic Development Administration
U.S. Department of Energy
Other Programs and Useful Links
- Environmental Finance Center Network
- EPA Environmental Workforce and Job Training Grants
- EPA American Indian Environmental Office Tribal Portal Grants and Funding
- Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

- Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals

- National Environmental Services Centers

- National Rural Water Association Revolving Loan Fund

- Native Tribal Environmental Council

- Native American Water Association

- Rural Community Assistance Partnership

- State of Alaska Village Safe Water Program

- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works With Tribal Nations

- SmallWaterSupply Resources for Tribal Water and Wastewater Operators


