1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Water System Disaster Preparedness and Assistance Act . 2. Emergency preparedness and response technical assistance program Section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1926(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (27) Emergency preparedness and response technical assistance program (A) In general The Secretary shall establish an emergency preparedness and response technical assistance program to provide grants to eligible entities to assist associations described in paragraph (1) that operate rural water or wastewater systems in preparing for and responding to natural or man-made disasters, as determined by the Secretary. (B) Eligible entities An entity eligible to receive a grant under subparagraph (A) is a nonprofit organization that— (i) has demonstrated experience providing emergency technical assistance for disaster preparation, recovery, and response activities to water and wastewater utilities nationwide; and (ii) has the capacity to deploy personnel that possess— (I) an active water or wastewater system operators’ license; or (II) knowledge of water and wastewater utilities necessary to carry out activities described in subparagraph (C). (C) Eligible activities An eligible entity that receives a grant under subparagraph (A) shall use the grant— (i) to provide on-site personnel and equipment to assist with water and wastewater systems in the event of a disaster; (ii) to coordinate with statewide emergency response networks to assist with water and wastewater systems; (iii) to facilitate the development of disaster action plans between associations described in subparagraph (A), units of local government, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and State emergency management agencies; (iv) to improve resiliency and mitigation planning with respect to water or wastewater systems; (v) to provide geographic information system mapping of water and wastewater systems