# Rural Decentralized Water Systems Grant Program (10.862)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/10-862-rural-decentralized-water-systems-grant-program/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Rural Decentralized Water Systems Grant Program is run by Department of Agriculture. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $16.3 million in 33 grants, about $493,595 per award.

## Objectives

To make grants to private, nonprofit organizations to finance the construction, refurbishing and servicing of individually-owned household water well and/or wastewater systems in rural areas for individuals with low or moderate income.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $3.4 million | 9 |
| 2022 | $2.2 million | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.6 million | 6 |
| 2024 | $4.1 million | 7 |
| 2025 | $3.9 million | 7 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Water Well Trust Inc | North Carolina | $8.7 million |
| Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project, Inc. | Virginia | $1.7 million |
| Communities Unlimited Inc | Arkansas | $1.4 million |
| Golden Triangle Resource Conservation & Development Area, Inc | Georgia | $1.3 million |
| Seven Rivers Resource Conservation & Development Area Inc | Georgia | $1.1 million |
| Newcap Inc | Wisconsin | $646,526 |
| Rural Community Assistance Corporation | California | $626,442 |
| Bolinas Community Land Trust, Inc. | California | $295,344 |
| Living Better Tomorrow Inc | Michigan | $200,000 |
| Self-Help Enterprises | California | $200,000 |
| Great Lakes Community Action Partnership | Ohio | $136,927 |
| The Foundation for | Utah | $117,166 |