Rural Utilities Service | Water and Environment (continued)
Program Overview
Applicant
Population Additional Informatio n
Increases access to clean, reliable water and septic systems for households in eligible rural areas. Funds can be used to build, refurbish, or service individually owned household water well and wastewater systems. Helps small, financially distressed rural communities pay for predevelopment feasibility studies, design, and technical assistance on proposed water and waste disposal projects. Funds can be used to support proposed projects to build or improve rural water, wastewater, solid waste disposal, or storm water disposal facilities, or to make public or private improvements. Helps historically impoverished rural communities find innovative solutions to wastewater treatment systems in areas with nonoptimal soil conditions planning and management of solid waste sites. Funds can be used to provide technical assistance and training and to evaluate and improve current landfill conditions to protect against threats to nearby water resources. Reduces or eliminates water pollution by providing funding for technical assistance or training to improve the
Nonprofits, Colonias, and federally recognized Tribes
Rural areas with populations of 50,000 or fewer
Program Type: Grant Terms and Conditions: A 10 percent match is required and may not be an in-kind match. Website: https://go.usa.gov/xzBn5
Rural Decentralized Water Systems Grant Program
Government organizations, nonprofits, and federally recognized Tribes
Rural areas with populations of 2,500 or fewer and with median household incomes below the poverty line or less than 80 percent of the statewide nonmetropolitan median household income Rural areas with populations of 10,000 or fewer
Program Type: Grant Website: https://go.usa.gov/xzBQD
Special Evaluation Assistance for Rural Communities and Households Grant (SEARCH)
Government organizations, nonprofits federally recognized Tribes, and academic institutions
Program Type: Grant Terms and Conditions: Projects should be completed in 12 months. Matching funds are not required for this grant, however, applicant and in-kind contributions are recommended. Website: https://go.usa.gov/xzBE7 Program Type: Grant Terms and Conditions: Applicants must include a regional university – or the scope of work must include coordinating with a regional university. Website: https://go.usa.gov/xzBPX
Solid Waste Management Grants
Consortias, academic health and research institutes, and economic development organizations
Rural areas with populations of 10,000 or fewer
Technical Assistance and Training for Innovative Regional Wastewater Treatment Solutions Grant Pilot Program
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