National Rural Water Association training

Solution: Small towns and rural communities need modern, reliable infrastructure to thrive specifically to maintain, modernize or build water and wastewater systems. When these systems are updated, you will find economic development and job growth. The USDA loan and grant program helps very small, financially distressed rural communities extend and improve water and waste treatment facilities that serve local households and businesses. This assistance supports infrastructure improvements, business development, housing, community services such as schools, public safety and health care, and high-speed internet access in rural areas. It can be used to finance drinking water, stormwater drainage and waste disposal systems for rural communities with 10,000 or fewer residents.