Catalog of Environmental Programs 2012
| Federal agencies that contribute to EPA's environmental goals, and how they make a difference. |
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Programs by EPA Strategic Goal 1. Climate Change and Improving Air Quality 2. Protecting America's Waters 3. Cleaning Up and Sustainable Development 4. Safety of Chemicals and Preventing Pollution |
Programs by Agency AID, ARC, CNCS, CPSC, CSB, DHS, DOC, DOD, DOE, DOI, DOJ, DOL, DOS, DOT, ED, FHFA, GSA, HHS, HUD, NASA, NRC, NSF, OSTP, SBA, TVA, USDA, USPS, USTR, VA |
Department of Agriculture |
EPA Goal 2: Protecting America’s Waters |
Water and Environmental Programs
Purpose
USDA’s Water and Environmental Programs (WEP) provides loans, grants and loan
guarantees for drinking water, sanitary sewer, solid waste and storm drainage
facilities in rural areas and cities and towns of 10,000 or less. Public bodies,
non-profit organizations and recognized Indian tribes may qualify for assistance.
WEP also makes grants to nonprofit organizations to provide technical
assistance and training to assist rural communities with their water,
wastewater, and solid waste problems.
Source(s) of Information
1. USDA: Water and Environmental Programs
Related EPA Program(s)
Drinking Water Programs:
This program comprises the multiple-barrier approach to protecting public health from unsafe drinking water. Under this approach,
the Agency protects public health through: source water assessment and protection programs; promulgation of new or revised, scientifically
sound and risk-based National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWRs); training, technical assistance and financial
assistance programs to enhance systems’ capacity to comply with existing and new regulations; and the national implementation
of NPDWRs by state and tribal drinking water programs through regulatory, non-regulatory and voluntary programs and policies
to ensure safe drinking water.
Authorizing Legislation
• Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
• Clean Water Act (CWA)
Other Programs under Goal 2
Other Programs from USDA
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