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The Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant program is a long-term, low-interest loan program. If funds are available a grant may be combined with a loan, if necessary, to keep user costs reasonable.
Funding is to help eligible rural areas improve drinking water systems, sanitary sewage disposal, sanitary solid waste disposal, and stormwater drainage for households and businesses.
DISCLAIMER: Program details may change over time. Confirm you have the most current information by contacting your local Rural Development office. See Contact information below.
Projects must serve rural areas or towns with populations of 10,000 or less, tribal lands in rural areas, or Colonias.
Partnerships and financial assistance from other federal, state, local, private and nonprofit entities is encouraged.
Funds may be used to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of:
- Drinking water sourcing, treatment, storage and distribution
- Sewer collection, transmission, treatment and disposal
- Solid waste collection, disposal and closure
- Storm water collection, transmission and disposal
In some cases, funding may also be available for related activities such as:
- Legal and engineering fees
- Land acquisition, water and land rights, permits and equipment
- Start-up operations and maintenance
- Interest incurred during construction
- Purchase of facilities to improve service or prevent loss of service
- Other costs determined to be necessary for completion of the project
- See and for a complete list
Be sure to include green infrastructure and healthy watershed practices in project designs as appropriate for larger water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure projects.