The Purpose of The Water and Waste Disposal Loan And Grant Program Is...To develop and repair drinking water and sanitary sewer systems, including solid waste disposal and storm drainage in rural areas.  Funding covers water and waste development costs such as construction, improvements, equipment, facilities, land rights, engineering, fees, etc.   

The term of the loan is 40 years or for the useful life of
   the security.

Interest rates are comparable to current municipal
   bond rates and are based on the median household
   incomes of the service area.

A test of credit is required.

Grant assistance will be considered once the user costs
   exceed a certain level of the community's median
   household income (MHI).

Government owned bonds, revenue bonds, notes,
   mortgages, etc. will be used for security.

Eligible areas include unincorporated rural areas,
   cities, and towns with populations of 10,000 and less.

Systems are generally expected to be self-sufficient.

Other assistance offered includes rural water circuit
   rider technical assistance, technical assistance and
   training grants, and solid waste management grants.

*Potential applicants along with their consulting
   engineers are encouraged to utilize the Nebraska Water
   and Waste Common Pre-Application Process.

*Under the Nebraska Water and Waste Common Pre-Application Process, a simplified single pre-application is submitted and considered jointly by USDA Rural Development, the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality and the Nebraska Department of Health Regulation and Licensure to determine the best combination of funding for the proposed project.

View...The detailed Water And Waste Disposal Loan And Grant Fact Sheet.

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Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants assist rural communities that have had a significant decline in quantity or quality of drinking water and may be required to have a Presidential emergency designation.

The maximum amount of grant awarded is $500,000
   when a significant decline in quantity or quality of
   water has occurred within 2 years or $75,000 to make
   emergency repairs and replacement of facilities on
   existing systems.

Grants may be made for 100 percent of project cost.

Grants can be made to rural areas, towns, and cities
   with a population of 10,000 or less and a median
   household income not in excess of 100 percent of the
   state's non-metropolitan median household income.

Historically, this program has not been funded by
   Congress each Fiscal Year. You should contact your
   local USDA Rural Development Office to check on the
   availability of funding.

Locate And Contact...Your nearest USDA Rural Development Office.

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