Rural Decentralized Water System Grant Program

Overview

• Type

  Grant

• Title

  Rural Decentralized Water System Grant Program

• Source

  US Department of Agriculture

• Federal or State

  Federal

• Total Amount

  $6,000,000

• Number of Awards

  Unspecified

• Award Range

  $0 - $0

• Cost Share

  No

• Status

  Active

Topics

Resilience

Eligibility

• Audience

  Individuals, Local Government, Nonprofits, Tribes

• Sector

  Resilience

• Activity

  Equipment Purchase

• Eligibility

  Eligible Entities

  Nonprofits that have:

  • Expertise and experience promoting the safe, productive use of individually-owned household water wells systems
  • Legal authority to act as a lender
  • Sufficient expertise and experience in lending activities
  • Financial, technical and managerial capacity to comply with relevant federal and state laws and regulations

   

  Eligible Activities

  This program provides grant funding to qualified nonprofits, including tribally owned nonprofits, to create a revolving loan fund or to award sub-grants to homeowners for supporting access to individually owned water and wastewater services in eligible rural areas. Of the $6,000,000 total funding pool, $1,000,000 will be available for applications directly supporting individually owned household decentralized wastewater system subgrants.

• Location

  National

Application Process

• Application Link

  Apply Now

• Pre-Application?

  No

• Requirements

  The 10% cost-share for nonprofits cannot be in-kind funding.

• Disbursement Method

  Credit on federal taxes

Important Dates

• Application Open Date

  Oct 1, 2025

• Application Close Date

  Dec 1, 2025

• Application Close Time

  12:00 AM PST

Resources & Contacts

• Contact

  Grant Manager at Water-RD@usda.gov.

  Staff in your local RD office.

• Resources

  Program Information: Rural Decentralized Water Systems Grant Program | Rural Development