Rural Community Programs
Title 6: Rural Development includes numerous programs. In an attempt to classify these programs, they've been split here into "community" and "economic and development." Many of these programs are funded through ConAct.
Rural Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Programs
Purpose: Loans and grants to support improvements to rural water and waste disposal systems. This program is administered by the USDA's Rural Utilities Service.
Funding: $30 million to be annually appropriated through FY 2018.
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Emergency and Imminent Community Water Assistance Program
Purpose: Provides assistance to water systems in rural communities of 10,000 or less where there is a threat to potable water supplies. This program is administered by the USDA's Rural Development office.
Funding: $35 million to be appropriated annually through FY 2018. Funding limits are $150,000 or $500,00 per request.
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Water and Waste Facility Loans and Grants to Alleviate Health Risks
Purpose: Provides loan and grant support to rural water systems to improve sanitation and potable water supplies. This program is administered by the USDA's Rural Development office.
Funding: Annual appropriations to be $30 million in loan subsidies, $30 million in grants, and $20 million in grants for Tribal groups, through FY 2018.
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Grants for Water Systems for Rural and Native Villages in Alaska & Hawaii
Purpose: Funding for water projects to improve sanitation and potable water for Native Tribes, rural or native villages in Alaska and Hawaii. This program is administered by the USDA's Rural Development office.
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Solid Waste Management Grants
Purpose: Provides grant assistance for communities to establish or improve solid waste management facilities, including threats to water resources, enhancing operator skills in the operation and maintenance of active landfills, helping communities reduce the solid waste stream, and assisting with facilities that are closed or soon to be closed. This program is administered by the USDA's Rural Development office.
Funding: $10 million to be appropriated annually through FY 2018.
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Rural Water and Waste Water Circuit Rider Program
Purpose: Provides technical support for the operation of water rural water systems. This program is administered by the USDA's Rural Development office.
Funding: $20 million to be annually appropriated through FY 2018.
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Household Water Well Systems Program
Purpose: Makes grants available to qualified private non-profit organizations that then lend the monies to homeowners or eligible individuals constructing or upgrading their private well systemsin rural areas. This program is administered by the USDA's Rural Development office.
Funding: $5 million to be appropriated annually through FY 2018.
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Community Facilities Loan and Grant Program
Purpose: Provides loans, grants and loan guarantees for essential community facilities in rural areas, with priority given to health care, education and public safety projects. This program is administered by the USDA's Rural Development office.
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