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determination, EPA will determine the 

extent to which the SWIFIA project 

meets the statutory selection criteria. 

They are as follows: 

(i) The extent to which the project 

financing plan includes public or 

private financing in addition to 

assistance under [WIFIA]. 33 U.S.C. 

3907(b)(2)(B); 40 CFR 35.10055(a)(10). 

(ii) The likelihood that assistance 

under [WIFIA] would enable the project 

to proceed at an earlier date than the 

project would otherwise be able to 

proceed. 33 U.S.C. 3907(b)(2)(C); 40 CFR 

35.10055(a)(2). 

(iii) The extent to which the project 

uses new or innovative approaches. 33 

U.S.C. 3907(b)(2)(D); 40 CFR 

35.10055(a)(3). 

(iv) The amount of budget authority 

required to fund the Federal credit 

instrument made available under 

[WIFIA]. 33 U.S.C. 3907(b)(2)(E). 

(v) The extent to which the project: (1) 

protects against extreme weather events, 

such as floods or hurricanes; or (2) helps 

maintain or protect the environment. 33 

U.S.C. 3907(b)(2)(F); 40 CFR 

35.10055(a)(4); 40 CFR 35.10055(a)(5). 

(vi) The extent to which the project 

serves regions with significant energy 

exploration, development, or 

production areas. 33 U.S.C. 

3907(b)(2)(G); 40 CFR 35.10055(a)(6). 

(vii) The extent to which a project 

serves regions with significant water 

resource challenges, including the need 

to address: (1) water quality concerns in 

areas of regional, national, or 

international significance; (2) water 

quantity concerns related to 

groundwater, surface water, or other 

water sources; (3) significant flood risk; 

(4) water resource challenges identified 

in existing regional, state, or multistate 

agreements; or (5) water resources with 

exceptional recreational value or 

ecological importance. 33 U.S.C. 

3907(b)(2)(H); 40 CFR 35.10055(a)(7). 

(viii) The extent to which the project 

addresses identified municipal, state, or 

regional priorities. 33 U.S.C. 

3907(b)(2)(I); 40 CFR 35.10055(a)(8). 

(ix) The readiness of the project to 

proceed toward development, including 

a demonstration by the obligor that 

there is a reasonable expectation that 

the contracting process for construction 

of the project can commence by not later 

than 90 days after the date on which a 

Federal credit instrument is obligated 

for the project under [WIFIA]. 33 U.S.C. 

3907(b)(2)(J); 40 CFR 35.10055(a)(9). 

(x) The extent to which assistance 

under [WIFIA] reduces the contribution 

of Federal assistance to the project. 33 

U.S.C. 3907(b)(2)(K); 40 CFR 

35.10055(a)(11). 

IX. Federal Requirements 

All projects receiving WIFIA 

assistance must comply with the 

applicable Federal requirements. 

Compliance with Federal requirements 

is not required for submitting a letter of 

interest, being invited to apply for a 

WIFIA loan, or submitting an 

application. The WIFIA program will 

review selected projects for compliance 

with Federal requirements once they 

have submitted an application. 

Additional information about Federal 

compliance requirements is available in 

the WIFIA program handbook and at 

https://www.epa.gov/wifia/wifia-federalcompliance-requirements. 

Authority: 33 U.S.C.3901–3915; 40 

CFR part 35. 

Michael S. Regan, 

Administrator. 

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AGENCY 

[FRL 11258–01–OW] 

Notice of Funding Availability for 

Credit Assistance Under the Water 

Infrastructure Finance and Innovation 

Act (WIFIA) Program 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of funding availability. 

SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice of 

funding availability (NOFA) is to solicit 

letters of interest (LOIs) from 

prospective borrowers seeking credit 

assistance from the U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA) under the 

Water Infrastructure Finance and 

Innovation Act (WIFIA) program. EPA 

estimates that it may lend 

approximately $6.5 billion to help 

finance approximately $13 billion in 

water infrastructure investment. 

DATES: LOIs submitted after October 25, 

2023 will be reviewed using the scoring 

criteria outlined in this NOFA. 

ADDRESSES: Prospective borrowers 

should submit all LOIs electronically 

via EPA’s SharePoint site. To be granted 

access to the SharePoint site, 

prospective borrowers should contact 

wifia@epa.gov and request a link to the 

SharePoint site, where they can securely 

upload their LOIs and then email wifia@

epa.gov once the complete LOI package 

has been uploaded to the SharePoint 

site. EPA will notify prospective 

borrowers that their LOI has been 

received via a confirmation email. 

Prospective borrowers can access 

additional information, including the 

WIFIA program handbook and 

application materials, on the WIFIA 

website: https://www.epa.gov/wifia/. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Dallas Shattuck, Office of Water, 

Environmental Protection Agency; 

telephone number: (202) 564–0972; or 

email: shattuck.dallas@epa.gov 

(preferred). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Contents 

I. Background 

II. Program Funding 

III. Eligibility Requirements 

IV. Budgetary Scoring Determination for 

Non-Federal Projects 

V. Type and Amount of Credit Assistance 

VI. Letters of Interest and Applications 

VII. Fees 

VIII. Selection Criteria 

IX. Federal Requirements 

I. Background 

Congress enacted WIFIA as part of the 

Water Resources Reform and 

Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA). 

Codified at 33 U.S.C. 3901–3915, WIFIA 

authorizes a Federal credit program for 

water infrastructure projects to be 

administered by EPA. WIFIA authorizes 

EPA to provide Federal credit assistance 

in the form of secured (direct) loans or 

loan guarantees for eligible water 

infrastructure projects. 

The WIFIA program’s mission is to 

accelerate investment in our nation’s 

water, wastewater, and stormwater 

infrastructure by providing long-term, 

low-cost, supplemental credit assistance 

under customized terms to creditworthy 

water infrastructure projects of national 

and regional significance. Additionally, 

the WIFIA program is implementing five 

key Administration priorities in this 

2023 NOFA: 

A. Increasing Investment in 

Economically Stressed Communities 

EPA encourages the submission of 

projects that address the ever-increasing 

needs of economically stressed and 

disadvantaged communities to ensure 

they benefit from investments in water 

infrastructure, and therefore improve 

the public health and livability of these 

communities. 

B. Making Rapid Progress on Lead 

Service Line Replacement 

Many drinking water systems still 

have lead service lines. EPA encourages 

the submission of drinking water 

infrastructure projects that will help 

make rapid progress on replacing lead 

service lines to reduce exposure to lead 

and improve public health. There is no 

safe level of lead in drinking water. Full 

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1This estimated loan volume is provided for 

reference only. Consistent with the Federal Credit 

Reform Act of 1990 and the requirements of the 

Office of Management and Budget, the actual 

subsidy cost of providing credit assistance is based 

on individual project characteristics and calculated 

on a project-by-project basis. Thus, actual lending 

capacity may vary. 

effective method to reduce drinking 

water lead levels. Because of this, 

WIFIA-funded projects involving lead 

service line replacement should include 

a plan, strategy, and/or approach to 

comply with EPA policy on lead service 

line replacement. 

C. Addressing PFAS and Emerging 

Contaminants 

EPA encourages the submission of 

projects that focus on reducing exposure 

to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl 

substances (PFAS) and other emerging 

contaminants through drinking water 

and/or projects that help address 

discharges of emerging contaminants 

from wastewater and/or stormwater 

systems. 

D. Mitigating the Impacts of Drought 

EPA supports long-term strategies to 

conserve water, promote water 

efficiency and reuse, and protect and 

diversify communities’ sources of water. 

Taken together, these efforts can help 

communities address water quantity 

concerns and reduce their reliance on 

single sources for drinking water. Due to 

the WIFIA program’s broad range of 

eligible projects, EPA can finance 

projects such as aquifer storage and 

recovery, water reuse, green 

infrastructure, stormwater diversion and 

storage, water loss audits, meter 

replacement, groundwater 

replenishment, and nature-based 

solutions. 

E. Supporting One Water Innovation 

and Resilience 

One of the defining features of WIFIA 

is the broad range of eligible projects 

that EPA can fund to flexibly support 

priority needs. EPA encourages 

borrowers to submit applications for 

water infrastructure projects that are 

new and innovative in regards to energy 

efficiency, addressing drought, or 

reducing water pollution and 

contaminants. In addition, EPA 

encourages the submission of water 

infrastructure projects that are more 

resilient to all threats—whether it is 

natural disasters, climate change, or 

threats such as bioterrorism and cyberattacks. 

II. Program Funding 

A. WIFIA Program Appropriation 

In the Consolidated Appropriations 

Act, 2023, signed by the President on 

December 29, 2022, Congress 

appropriated $63 million in funding to 

cover the subsidy cost of providing 

WIFIA credit assistance. EPA estimates 

that this appropriation will allow the 

Agency to provide approximately $6.5 

billion 1 in long-term, low-cost financing 

to water infrastructure projects and 

accelerate approximately $13 billion in 

infrastructure investment around the 

country. 

B. Funding Availability Period 

LOIs may be submitted by prospective 

borrowers and will be reviewed by EPA 

on a rolling basis. LOIs shall be 

submitted using the LOI form found at 

https://www.epa.gov/wifia. LOIs will be 

reviewed based on the scoring guide 

applicable at the time of submission. 

The publication of this NOFA does not 

impact LOIs previously submitted to 

EPA, which continue to be reviewed 

based on the applicable requirements at 

the time of submission. 

LOIs submitted after October 25, 2023 

will be reviewed using the scoring 

criteria outlined in this NOFA. This 

NOFA provides guidance on all WIFIA 

funding authority available including 

funding from previous years. Any 

funding authority not obligated in the 

fiscal year for which it is authorized 

remains available for obligation in 

subsequent years. 

III. Eligibility Requirements 

The WIFIA statute and implementing 

rules provide eligibility requirements 

for prospective borrowers, projects, and 

project costs. In general, the WIFIA 

program can provide loans to public and 

private borrowers for a wide variety of 

water infrastructure projects. Detailed 

information on WIFIA eligibility 

requirements for prospective borrowers, 

projects, and project costs can be found 

in the WIFIA program handbook at 

https://www.epa.gov/wifia/wifiaprogram-handbook. 

A. Eligible Applicants 

Prospective borrowers must be an 

eligible entity to receive WIFIA credit 

assistance. Eligible entities include: 

corporations, partnerships, joint 

ventures and trusts; state, local, and 

tribal governments; and state 

infrastructure financing authorities. 

Public sponsorship is required for 

projects undertaken by an entity that is 

not a state or local government or 

agency or instrumentality of a state or 

local government, or a tribal government 

or consortium of tribal governments. 

B. Eligible Projects 

The WIFIA statute authorizes EPA to 

provide credit assistance for a wide 

variety of creditworthy drinking water, 

wastewater, and stormwater 

infrastructure projects. The nonexhaustive list below includes several 

examples of projects eligible for WIFIA 

credit assistance. For detailed project 

eligibility information, review the 

WIFIA program handbook at https://

www.epa.gov/wifia/wifia-programhandbook. 

• A wide range of wastewater, 

stormwater, and nonpoint source 

projects that are eligible under the Clean 

Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). 

More detailed CWSRF eligibility 

information can be found at https://

www.epa.gov/cwsrf; 

• A wide range of drinking water 

infrastructure projects—including 

treatment, transmission and 

distribution, source, storage, 

consolidation/partnerships, and the 

creation of new systems—that are 

eligible under the Drinking Water State 

Revolving Fund (DWSRF). More 

detailed DWSRF eligibility information 

can be found at https://www.epa.gov/ 

dwsrf; 

• Repair, rehabilitation, or 

replacement of drinking water, 

wastewater, or stormwater 

infrastructure; 

• Energy efficiency enhancements for 

a public water system or publicly 

owned treatment works; 

• Desalination, aquifer storage and 

recovery, water recycling, or other 

projects to provide an alternative water 

supply and reduce aquifer depletion; 

• Drought prevention, reduction, or 

mitigation projects; 

• Acquisition of real property or an 

interest in real property, in certain 

circumstances; 

• A combination of drinking water 

and wastewater projects submitted by a 

State infrastructure financing authority; 

and 

• A combination of eligible projects, 

secured by a common security pledge, 

for which a single entity, or a 

combination of eligible entities, submits 

a single application. 

C. Eligible Costs 

Eligible project costs are costs 

associated with the following activities: 

(i) Development-phase activities, 

including planning, feasibility analysis 

(including any related analysis 

necessary to carry out an eligible 

project), revenue forecasting, 

environmental review, permitting, 

preliminary engineering and design 

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(ii) Construction, reconstruction, 

rehabilitation, and replacement 

activities; 

(iii) The acquisition of real property 

or an interest in real property (including 

water rights, land relating to the project, 

and improvements to land), 

environmental mitigation, construction 

contingencies and acquisition of 

equipment; 

(iv) Capitalized interest necessary to 

meet market requirements, reasonably 

required reserve funds, capital issuance 

expenses, and other carrying costs 

during construction. Capitalized interest 

on WIFIA credit assistance may not be 

included as an eligible project cost. 

IV. Budgetary Scoring Determination 

for Non-Federal Projects 

To comply with Public Law 116–260, 

a project selected for WIFIA financing 

using funding appropriated in FY2023 

will be assessed using two initial 

screening questions and sixteen scoring 

factors. These questions will help the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) determine compliance with 

budgetary scoring rules, a process that 

will be conducted in parallel to EPA’s 

LOI evaluation process outlined in this 

NOFA. The questions may be found in 

Federal Register publication: Water 

Infrastructure Finance and Innovation 

Act Program (WIFIA) Criteria Pursuant 

to the Further Consolidated 

Appropriations Act, 2020 (85 FR 39189, 

June 30, 2020). These questions are also 

published in the WIFIA program 

handbook and further information about 

the scoring process may be referenced 

therein. EPA encourages project 

applicants to review the scoring criteria 

and provide sufficient information in 

the LOI or as an attachment to the LOI 

to facilitate EPA and OMB review of the 

prospective project considering the 

scoring criteria. 

V. Type and Amount of Credit 

Assistance 

Under this NOFA, EPA will provide 

credit assistance in the form of direct 

loans or loan guarantees. Each 

prospective borrower should list the 

estimated total capital costs of the 

project broken down by activity type. 

A. Minimum Project Costs 

Projects must have eligible costs that 

are reasonably anticipated to be equal to 

or exceed $20 million, or for small 

communities (serving not more than 

25,000 individuals), project costs that 

are reasonably anticipated to equal or 

exceed $5 million. 

B. Maximum Amount of WIFIA Credit 

Assistance 

The maximum amount of WIFIA 

credit assistance to a project is 49% of 

eligible project costs in almost all 

instances. EPA may offer small 

community prospective borrowers 

credit assistance up to 80% of the 

eligible project costs. 

C. Appropriation Set-Aside for Small 

Communities 

EPA will endeavor to use 15% of its 

budget authority for small communities. 

Recognizing the need that exists in both 

small and large communities to invest 

in infrastructure, the WIFIA statute 

requires that EPA set aside 15% of the 

budget authority appropriated each year 

for small communities, defined as 

systems that serve a population of 

25,000 or less. Of the funds set aside, 

any amount not obligated by June 1 of 

the fiscal year for which budget 

authority is set aside may be used for 

any size community. 

VI. Letters of Interest and Applications 

Each prospective borrower will be 

required to submit an LOI and, if 

invited, an application to EPA to be 

considered for approval. This section 

describes the LOI submission and 

application submission. 

A. Letter of Interest (LOI) 

Prospective borrowers seeking a 

WIFIA loan must submit an LOI 

describing the project fundamentals and 

addressing the WIFIA selection criteria. 

Prospective borrowers can find more 

information on the LOI at https://

www.epa.gov/wifia. 

The primary purpose of the LOI is to 

provide adequate information to EPA to: 

(i) determine the eligibility of the 

prospective borrower and the 

prospective project, (ii) perform a 

preliminary creditworthiness 

assessment, (iii) perform a preliminary 

engineering feasibility assessment, and 

(iv) evaluate the project against the 

selection criteria. Based on its review of 

the information provided in the LOI, 

EPA will invite prospective borrowers 

to submit applications for their projects. 

Prospective borrowers are encouraged to 

review the WIFIA program handbook at 

https://www.epa.gov/wifia/wifiaprogram-handbook to help create the 

best justification possible for the project 

and a cohesive and comprehensive LOI 

submittal. 

Prospective borrowers must utilize 

the WIFIA LOI form and follow the 

guidelines contained on the WIFIA 

program website: https://www.epa.gov/ 

wifia. Prospective borrowers should 

provide the LOI and any attachments as 

Microsoft Word documents or 

searchable PDF files, whenever possible, 

to facilitate EPA’s review. Additionally, 

prospective borrowers must ensure that 

financial information, including the pro 

forma financial statement, is in a 

formula-based Microsoft Excel 

document. Prospective borrowers 

should provide sufficient detail about 

the project for EPA’s review. EPA will 

notify a prospective borrower if its 

project is deemed ineligible as described 

in section III of this document or if 

additional information is needed to 

assess the LOI package. 

B. Application 

After EPA concludes its evaluation of 

a complete LOI package, a selection 

committee will invite the prospective 

borrower to apply based on review and 

scoring, as applicable, of the selection 

criteria and satisfaction of the eligibility 

requirements. The selection committee 

may choose to combine multiple LOIs or 

separate projects from a prospective 

borrower based on the creditworthiness 

review and may offer an alternative 

amount of WIFIA assistance than 

requested in the LOI. Final applications 

should be received by EPA within 365 

days of the invitation to apply, but EPA 

may extend the deadline on a case-bycase basis if the LOI schedule signals 

additional time may be needed. 

An invitation to apply for WIFIA 

credit assistance does not guarantee 

EPA’s approval, which remains subject 

to a project’s continued eligibility, 

including creditworthiness, the 

successful negotiation of terms 

acceptable to EPA, and the availability 

of funds at the time at which all 

necessary recommendations and 

evaluations have been completed. 

However, the purpose of EPA’s LOI 

review is to pre-screen prospective 

borrowers to the extent practicable. It is 

expected that EPA will only invite 

prospective borrowers to apply if it 

anticipates that those prospective 

borrowers are able to obtain WIFIA 

credit assistance. Detailed information 

needs for the application are listed in 

the application form at https://

www.epa.gov/wifia and described in the 

WIFIA program handbook. 

VII. Fees 

There is no fee to submit an LOI. For 

information about application and postclosing costs, please refer to the WIFIA 

program handbook. 

VIII. Selection Criteria 

This section specifies the criteria and 

process that EPA will use to evaluate 

LOIs and award applications for WIFIA 

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EPA will evaluate and select proposed 

projects described in the LOIs using the 

selection criteria established in the 

statute and regulation, and the 

Administration priorities identified in 

section I of this document. EPA’s 

priorities reflect water sector challenges 

that require innovative tools to assist 

borrowers in managing and adapting to 

our most pressing public health and 

environmental challenges. These 

priorities are reflected in the scoring 

methodology of the selection criteria 

below and described in greater detail in 

the WIFIA program handbook. 

The WIFIA selection criteria are 

divided into three categories: Project 

Readiness, Borrower Creditworthiness, 

and Project Impact. Each LOI will be 

evaluated for the extent to which the 

project satisfies the criteria listed below 

for each category. To satisfy the overall 

category review, it is not necessary to 

satisfy all criteria for each category. For 

the Project Impact category, WIFIA staff 

will score LOIs based on the points 

indicated below. All projects that satisfy 

category-level review for all three 

categories will be selected for funding, 

assuming sufficient funds are still 

available. The criteria are as follows: 

Project Readiness: 

(i) The readiness of the project to 

proceed toward development, including 

a demonstration by the obligor that 

there is a reasonable expectation that 

the contracting process for construction 

of the project can commence by not later 

than 90 days after the date on which a 

Federal credit instrument is obligated 

for the project under WIFIA. 

(ii) Preliminary engineering feasibility 

analysis. 

Borrower Creditworthiness: 

(i) The likelihood that assistance 

under WIFIA would enable the project 

to proceed at an earlier date than the 

project would otherwise be able to 

proceed. 

(ii) The extent to which the project 

financing plan includes public or 

private financing in addition to 

assistance under WIFIA. 

(iii) The extent to which assistance 

under WIFIA reduces the contribution 

of Federal assistance to the project. 

(iv) The amount of budget authority 

required to fund the Federal credit 

instrument made available under 

WIFIA. 

(v) Preliminary determination of 

prospective borrower and project 

creditworthiness. 

Project Impact: 

(i) 10 points: The extent to which the 

project is nationally or regionally 

significant, with respect to the 

generation of economic and public 

benefits, such as (1) the reduction of 

flood risk; (2) the improvement of water 

quality and quantity, including aquifer 

recharge; (3) the protection of drinking 

water, including source water 

protection; and (4) the support of 

international commerce. 

(ii) 15 points: The extent to which the 

project (1) protects against extreme 

weather events, such as floods, 

hurricanes or drought; or (2) helps 

maintain or protect the environment, 

including Priority D. 

(iii) 5 points: The extent to which the 

project serves regions with significant 

energy exploration, development, or 

production areas. 

(iv) 10 points: The extent to which a 

project serves regions with significant 

water resource challenges, including the 

need to address: (1) water quality 

concerns in areas of regional, national, 

or international significance; (2) water 

quantity concerns related to 

groundwater, surface water, or other 

water sources; (3) significant flood risk; 

(4) water resource challenges identified 

in existing regional, state, or multistate 

agreements; or (5) water resources with 

exceptional recreational value or 

ecological importance. 

(v) 5 points: The extent to which the 

project addresses identified municipal, 

state, or regional priorities. 

(vi) 10 points: The extent to which the 

project addresses needs for repair, 

rehabilitation or replacement of a 

treatment works, community water 

system, or aging water distribution or 

wastewater collection system. 

(vii) 15 points: The extent to which 

the project serves economically stressed 

communities, or pockets of 

economically stressed rate payers 

within otherwise non-economically 

stressed communities, including 

Priority A. 

(viii) 15 points: The extent to which 

the project reduces exposure to lead in 

the nation’s drinking water systems or 

addresses emergent contaminants, 

including Priorities B and C. 

(ix) 15 points: The extent to which the 

project uses new or innovative 

approaches, including Priority E. 

The scoring scales and guidance used 

to evaluate each project against the 

selection criteria are available in the 

WIFIA program handbook. Prospective 

borrowers considering WIFIA should 

review the WIFIA program handbook 

and discuss how the project addresses 

each of the selection criteria in the LOI 

submission. 

IX. Federal Requirements 

All projects receiving WIFIA 

assistance must comply with the 

applicable Federal requirements. 

Compliance with Federal requirements 

is not required for submitting a letter of 

interest, being invited to apply for a 

WIFIA loan, or submitting an 

application. The WIFIA program will 

review selected projects for compliance 

with Federal requirements once they 

have submitted an application. 

Additional information about Federal 

compliance requirements is available in 

the WIFIA program handbook and at 

https://www.epa.gov/wifia/wifia-federalcompliance-requirements. 

X. Opportunities To Learn More About 

the WIFIA Program 

EPA hosts regular outreach events and 

monthly office hours to provide further 

information about submitting an LOI. 

The outreach schedule and registration 

instructions can be found on the WIFIA 

program website: www.epa.gov/wifia. 

Prospective borrowers with questions 

about the program or interest in meeting 

with the WIFIA program staff may send 

a request to wifia@epa.gov. EPA will 

meet with all prospective borrowers 

interested in discussing the program 

prior to submission of an LOI. 

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 3901–3915; 40 

CFR part 35. 

Michael S. Regan, 

Administrator. 

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OCSPP] 

Pesticides; Request for Stakeholder 

Input on the Proposed Design of a New 

Grant Program Regarding the Health 

Care Provider (HCP) Training Program; 

Notice of Availability and Opportunity 

for Comment 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is announcing the 

availability of a Request for Information 

(RFI) that seeks public comment on a 

proposed design for the new grant 

program related to the Health Care 

Provider (HCP) Training Program, a 

cooperative agreement to help medical 

professionals better prevent, recognize, 

treat, and manage pesticide-related 

illness. The Pesticide Registration 

Improvement Act of 2022 (referred to as 

PRIA 5) included set-asides of up to 

$2.5 million for fiscal years 2023–2027 

to fund the HCP Training Program. PRIA 

5 also requires EPA to seek input from 


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