American Water Works Association

THE RECIPIENT WILL CONDUCT A NUMBER OF RESEARCH PROJECTS ON VARIOUS TOPICS CONCERNING DRINKING WATER ISSUES TO HELP WATER UTILITIES, THROUGH EFFECTI

WWD TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE & TRAINING GRANTS

DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL ACCELERATE CAREER TRACKS IN THE WATER UTILITIES SECTOR AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO WATER UTILITY WORKFORCE OPPORTUNITIES. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ESTABLISHING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING, MENTORING, OR CROSS-TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT ENSURE INCUMBENT DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER UTILITY WORKERS ARE PREPARED FOR HIGHER LEVEL SUPERVISORY OR MANAGEMENT-LEVEL POSITIONS. SUBRECIPIENT:ACTIVITIES INCLUDE RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT, TECHNICAL TRAINING, CURRICULUM CONTENT DEVELOPMENT, LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND DEI TRAINING, AND VIRTUAL LEARNING SESSION TRAINING.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE AN INCREASED NUMBER OF DRINKING WATER OR WASTEWATER UTILITY WORKERS RECEIVING LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND MENTORING. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE AN INCREASE IN CANDIDATE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT FORMALLY QUALIFY INCUMBENTS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISORY POSITIONS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM, THE GENERAL PUBLIC, UTILITIES, AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

WWD TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE & TRAINING GRANTS

WWD TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE & TRAINING GRANTS

THIS PROJECT WILL ADDRESS THE PLANNING, PREPARATIONS, AND PROVISION OF TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR FOUR ANNUAL, NATIONAL STATE REVOLVING FUND - WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVATION ACT (WIFIA) PROGRAM INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING AND TRAINING WORKSHOPS TARGETING SRF & WIFIA PROGRAM OFFICIALS AND OTHER INSTERESTED STAKEHOLDERS TO ADDRESS THE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CLEAN WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND (CWSRF) AND DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND (DWSRF) PROGRAMS AND THE WIFIA PROGRAM. IT WILL PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH, INCLUDING MANAGMENT ISSUES AND LESSONS LEARNED BY THE STATES AND EPA STAKEHOLDERS, WHILE ENCOURAGING INNOVATIVE APPROACHES WHEN DEALING WITH PROGRAMMATIC AND FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAM THAT CAN HELP TO REDUCE COSTS TO THE BORROWERS, AS WELL. ADDITIONAL TOPICS MAY INCLUDE IMPROVING INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY, NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION, FAILING DECENTRALIZED WASTEWATER SYSTEMS, ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS ACHIEVED FR

DESCRIPTION: PURPOSE: IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO TRAIN 50 CURRENT WATER UTILITY EMPLOYEES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY TO PREPARE THEM FOR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS ROLES THROUGH A TRANSFORMATIVE WATER LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES: THE WATERNOW ALLIANCE (WNA) THROUGH SUB-AWARD WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS TO VARIOUS GROUPS AROUND THE COUNTRY, MANY OF WHICH WORK WITH INDIVIDUALS FROM DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, IN ORDER TO HELP RECRUIT A DIVERSE GROUP OF PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING MINORITIES, WOMEN, AND OTHERS FOR THE PROGRAM. WNA WILL ALSO HELP DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS FROM THIS PROJECT TO A WIDE VARIETY OF WATER ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY. OUTCOMES: THE PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES ARE THE PERSONS SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE. THEY WILL BENEFIT FROM A VARIETY OF LEARNING EXPERIENCES INCLUDING VIRTUAL OR IN-PERSON CLASSROOM LEARNING THAT EMPLOY A VARIETY OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING CONCEPTS, GROUP EXERCISES, WORKING WITH AN ASSIGNED MENTOR, AND COMPLETING A FINAL CAPSTONE PROJECT. THE GRANTEE WILL BENEFIT BY IMPROVING ITS CAPACITY TO PROVIDE SIMILAR TRAINING IN THE FUTURE. ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE DEVELOPING A COMMON CURRICULUM FOR THE PARTICIPANTS -- MARKETING AND OUTREACH TO A VARIETY OF GROUPS TO ATTRACT A STRONG AND DIVERSE GROUP OF PARTICIPANTS -- A MORE TARGETED OUTREACH CAMPAIGN TO HELP PROMOTE THE ACADEMY TO UNDERREPRESENTED DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS -- PROVIDING COURSE INSTRUCTION AND MENTORING FOR THE PARTICIPANTS -- COMMUNICATING THE RESULTS OF THE PROGRAM THROUGH PUBLISHING ARTICLES WRITTEN BY PARTICIPANTS, THROUGH CONFERENCES AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES. OUTCOMES INCLUDE A PROFESSIONALLY DEVELOPED AND VALIDATED CURRICULUM FOR USE BY PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS, COURSE COMPLETION BY ALL OF THESE 50 PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING A FINAL CAPSTONE PROJECT , SURVEYS AND DATA REGARDING THE RETENTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE PARTICIPANTS, AND COMPLETED INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENTS AND PROJECTS BY EACH PARTICIPANT. SUBRECIPIENT: SUB-AWARDEES WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSISTING IN OUTREACH TO STATE, LOCAL, AND FEDERAL ENTITIES TO PROMOTE THE PROGRAM AND RECRUIT PARTICIPANTS, COORDINATING WITH SMALL GROUPS, AND WORK WITH INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANTS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR CAPSTONE PROJECTS, WHICH ARE REQUIRED AS PART OF THE PROGRAM

WWD TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE & TRAINING GRANTS

DECREASING CLIMATE INDUCED WATER SUPPLY RISK THROUGH IMPROVED MUNICIPAL WATER DEMAND FORECASTING

PARTNERSHIP FOR DESALINATION RESEARCH

PER YOUR APPLICATION REQUEST DATED DECEMBER 21, 2009, THIS GRANT IS BEING AWARDED TO SUPPORT THE CONNECTICUT SECTION AMERICAN WATERWORKS ASSOCIATION

THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE CONNECTICUT SECTION AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION (CTAWWA) IS TO CONDUCT A WATER BOOT CAMP TO PROVIDE STUDENTS

DEOBLIGATION FOR CLOSEOUT