# Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities (10.760)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/10-760-water-and-waste-disposal-systems-for-rural-communities/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities is run by Department of Agriculture. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $2.7 billion in 1,591 grants, about $1.7 million per award.

## Objectives

Provide loan and grant funds for water and waste projects serving the most financially needy communities. Financial assistance should result in reasonable user costs for rural residents, rural businesses, and other rural users.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $569 million | 390 |
| 2022 | $526 million | 370 |
| 2023 | $523 million | 311 |
| 2024 | $522 million | 263 |
| 2025 | $518 million | 257 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium | Alaska | $67.4 million |
| Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados de PR | Puerto Rico | $60.8 million |
| Municipo de Guayama | Puerto Rico | $39.5 million |
| Jayuya Municipio de | Puerto Rico | $29.6 million |
| Gobierno Municipal de Juncos | Puerto Rico | $25.8 million |
| Charlotte Harbor Water Association, Inc. | Florida | $25.1 million |
| Environmental Conservation Alaska Department | Alaska | $24.5 million |
| North Central Missouri Regional Water Commission | Missouri | $23.4 million |
| Town of del Norte Town Hall | Colorado | $20.5 million |
| Union Water Supply | Texas | $20.4 million |
| The Broken Bow Public Works Authority | Oklahoma | $19.1 million |
| The Tenkiller Utilities Authority | Oklahoma | $18.1 million |
| Buffalo Gap, Town of | Texas | $18.0 million |
| Lajas, Municipality of | Puerto Rico | $17.3 million |
| City of Fleming Neon | Kentucky | $16.9 million |
| Preston City | Idaho | $16.2 million |
| City of Pecos | Texas | $15.7 million |
| City of Osawatomie | Kansas | $15.4 million |
| Eastern Sierra Community Service District | California | $14.1 million |
| Lowcountry Regional Water System | South Carolina | $13.9 million |