Investing for Impact Resource Guide

Rural Utilities Service | Water and Environment (continued)

Program Overview

Applicant

Population Additional Informatio n

Helps low-income communities facing significant health risks get safe, reliable drinking water and waste disposal facilities and services. Funds can be used to build basic drinking water and waste disposal systems. Provides funding for clean and reliable drinking water systems, sanitary waste water and solid waste disposal, and storm water drainage to households and businesses. Funds can be used to buy, build, repair, and improve public water and waste treatment and collection systems. Helps private lenders provide affordable financing to improve access to clean, reliable water and waste disposal systems for households and businesses in rural areas. Funds can be used to build or improve facilities for drinking water, wastewater treatment and solid waste disposal, and storm water drainages. Helps low-income communities with the initial planning and development of applications for USDA Rural Development Water and Waste Disposal Direct Loan and Grant or Loan Guarantee programs Funds technical assistance and training to water and waste disposal operations to identify solutions to sourcing, storage, treatment, distribution, collection, and disposal. Helps applicants prepare water and waste disposal loan and grant applications, and helps associations improve the operation and maintenance of water and waste facilities

Local governments, nonprofits, utility districts serving Colonias, and federally recognized Tribes Government organizations, nonprofits, and federally recognized Tribes

Rural areas with populations fewer than 10,000, Colonias and Tribal lands Rural areas with populations fewer than 10,000, Colonias and Tribal lands

Program Type: Grant Website: https://go.usa.gov/ xzBmK

Water and Waste Disposal Grants to Alleviate Health Risks on Tribal Lands and Colonias

Program Type: Loans, grant (if available) Terms and Conditions: The loan term will not exceed 40 years. Website: https://go.usa.gov/ xzBUD Program Type: Loan guarantee Terms and Conditions: The loan term will not exceed 40 years. Interest rates negotiated between the lender and borrower. Website: https://go.usa.gov/xzBUs Program Type: Grant Terms and Conditions: Maximum grant amount is $30,000, or 75 percent of predevelopment planning costs Website: https://go.usa.gov/xzBym Program Type: Grant Terms and Conditions: This is a reimbursement grant. Website: https://go.usa.gov/xzBym

Water and Waste Disposal Loans and Grants

Banks, savings and loans institutions, farm credit banks,credit unions

Rural areas with populations of 50,000 or fewer

Water and Waste Disposal Loan Guarantees

Governments organizations, nonprofits, and federally recognized Tribes

Rural areas with populations of 10,000 or fewer

Water and Waste Disposal Predevelopment Planning Grants

Rural areas with populations of 10,000 or fewer

Nonprofits

Water and Waste Disposal Technical Assistance and Training Grants

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