Section 306C Water and Waste Disposal Grants
Detailed information about this program is below:
| Category | Information About This Specific Program |
|---|---|
| Title | Section 306C Water and Waste Disposal Grants, Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number 10.770 |
| Purpose | To provide water and waste disposal facilities and services to low-income rural communities whose residents face significant health risks. |
| Type of Assistance | Grant |
| Eligible Applicants | Utilities Serving Colonias, Indian Tribal Governments, Local Governments, Nonprofit Groups, State/Territorial Agencies, Universities |
| Eligible Activities | Projects must be on federally recognized tribal lands, Colonias or rural areas and towns with populations of 10,000 or less. Residents of the area to be served must face significant health risks due to a lack of access to, or use of adequate, affordable water or waste disposal. Funds can support construction or modification of basic drinking water and waste disposal systems, including storm drainage, and extension of service lines and connection of individual residences to systems. Applicants can make grants directly to individuals to extend service lines and connect residents’ plumbing to systems, pay reasonable charges and fees for connecting to systems, and pay for installation of plumbing and related fixtures as well as bathrooms in homes. |
| Excluded Activities/Other Restrictions | None |
| Pre-Funding Requirements (if applicable) | Not applicable |
| Typical Award Amount (if applicable) | (Colonias Grants) $20,000 to $8,030,000, with average award of $2,405,293 in fiscal year 2018; (Native American Tribe grants) $52,000 to $2,000,000, with average award of $1,193,199 in fiscal year 2018 |
| Total Awarded Fiscal Year 2018 (if applicable) | $56,325,978 |
| Match Requirement (if applicable) | None; applicants are expected to borrow as much as they can afford to repay, as in the regular loan program |
| Solicitation Process/Timeline | Contact local office. |
| Proposal Elements/Scoring Criteria | Not applicable |
| Contact Information (primary contact and website or other source) | Find your local office here CFDA Number 10.770 web page |
| Website Information about Successful Tribal Applicants/Projects | None |
| Headquarters Office | U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development – Rural Utilities Service Water and Environmental Programs 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Stop 1548 Washington, D.C. 20250 |