Grant Program to Establish a Fund for Financing Water and Wastewater Projects (10.864)
Grant Program to Establish a Fund for Financing Water and Wastewater Projects (Assistance Listing 10.864) is run by the Rural Utilities Service, part of the Department of Agriculture. It awarded $5.3 million in 12 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $439,338 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $400,000. Half of the 12 awards fell between $296,695 and $600,000, and they ranged from $80,000 to $858,001.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$5.3 million
- Grant awards12
- Typical award$400,000
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.0 million
- Size rank1609 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $560,779 in fiscal 2021 to $1.0 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1609th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- Awards went to recipients in 4 states and territories.
What the program funds
This program helps qualified nonprofits create revolving loan funds that can provide financing to extend and improve water and waste disposal systems in rural areas.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
An applicant must be a private organization, organized as a non-profit corporation. The applicant must have the legal capacity and authority to perform the obligations of the grant. The applicant must have sufficient expertise and experience in making and servicing loans.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Grant funds will be used to establish and maintain a revolving loan fund to finance pre-development costs associated with proposed water and wastewater projects or with existing water and wastewater systems, and short-term costs incurred for replacement equipment, small-scale extension of services, or other small capital projects that are not part of the regular operations and maintenance activities of existing water and wastewater systems. The loan may not exceed $100,000 or 75% of the eligible project costs, whichever is less. Further, the total outstanding balance of RFP debt may not exceed $100,000. Loan shall not have a term of more than 10 years. The interest rate is as determined by the grant recipient and approved by the Rural Utilities Service.;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Applicants must provide funds from other sources equal to at least 20 percent of the RFP grant. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
$600,000
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: Grant funds used to help nonprofits create a revolving loan fund for eligible water and wastewater systems for: pre-development costs for water and wastewater treatment projects; and short-term small capital improvement projects that are not part of the regular operations and maintenance. Terms for the loans include maximum $200,000 loan per borrower, a 10-year maximum term, and with negotiated interest rates.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Grant Program to Establish a Fund for Financing Water and Wastewater Projects (10.864) awarded$5.3 million across 12 grant awards, an average of $439,338 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communities Unlimited Inc | Arkansas | 5 | $2.5 million |
| National Rural Water Association | Oklahoma | 5 | $2.5 million |
| Alaska Municipal League | Alaska | 1 | $200,000 |
| Skamania Economic Development Council | Washington | 1 | $80,000 |
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 65% of the money.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 7 | $3.4 million | 65% |
| Other | 5 | $1.9 million | 35% |
By state
2 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. They are Arkansas and Oklahoma.