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US Department of Agriculture Rural Development - Together America Prospers
STAKEHOLDER ANNOUNCEMENT
USDA Seeks Applications to Improve Water Treatment andWaste Disposal Systems for People in Rural Areas
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural
Development today announced that the Department is accepting applications for grants to
help private nonprofit organizations improve water treatment and waste disposal systems
by providing technical assistance to people in rural areas.
The applications are being accepted under the Water and Waste Disposal Technical
Assistance and Training Grants program. This program helps rural communities improve
water and waste disposal facilities for households and businesses. It is one of the many
ways USDA promotes a healthy community and environment with grants that make sure
children and families have clean water and safe sewer systems that prevent runoff and
pollution.
The program helps qualified, private nonprofit organizations provide technical assistance
and training to identify and evaluate solutions to water and waste disposal problems. It
also helps communities prepare applications for construction financing, such as water and
waste disposal loans and grants. Additionally, it helps associations improve the operation
and maintenance of water and waste disposal facilities in eligible rural areas.
Nonprofits that have the proven ability, background, experience, and capacity to provide
technical assistance or training on a national, regional or state level are encouraged to
apply. Eligible project areas include cities, towns and unincorporated rural areas with
populations of up to 10,000 residents, including tribal lands. Special consideration may be
given to projects that serve areas with populations of less than 5,500 residents or less
than 2,500 residents.
Funds may be used to:
Identify and evaluate solutions to water problems related to source, storage,
treatment, distribution, collection, treatment, and disposal.
Provide technical assistance and training to improve management, operations and
maintenance of water and waste disposal systems.
Prepare water and waste disposal loan and grant applications.
Projects should be completed within 12 months.
USDA will begin accepting applications on Oct. 2, 2023. Applications must be submitted
through Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. ET on Dec. 31, 2023.
For questions about this program, please contact Steve Troendle, USDA Rural
Development in Montana Community Facilities and Water and Environmental Program
Director, at steve.troendle@usda.gov.
USDA is particularly interested in applications that will advance Biden-Harris
Administration priorities to:
Reduce climate pollution and increase resilience to the impacts of climate change
through economic support to rural communities.
Ensure all rural residents have equitable access to Rural Development (RD)
programs and benefits from RD-funded projects; and
Help rural communities recover economically through more and better market
opportunities and through improved infrastructure.
More information about USDA Rural Development’s priority points is available at this link:
https://www.rd.usda.gov/priority-points.
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