WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded $281,000 to Iowa through the Water and Waste Disposal Program.
The city of Carlisle received a $268,000 loan to help construct a central collection system in Avon Lake, and the Regional Utility Service Systems Commission received a $13,000 grant to help construct a sewer system in Linby.
“This funding will help meet the wastewater infrastructure needs of these Iowa communities,” Grassley said.
The Water and Waste Disposal Grant program provides funding to develop water and waste disposal systems, including solid waste disposal and storm drainage, in rural areas and towns with a population not in excess of 10,000.
Each year, thousands of local Iowa organizations, colleges and universities, individuals and state agencies apply for competitive grants from the federal government. The funding is then awarded based on each local organization or individual’s ability to meet criteria set by the federal entity administering the funds.