WASHINGTON- Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of Rural Development has awarded a $76,900 grant to Iowa Lakes Regional Water through the Water and Waste Disposal Grant program.
Iowa Lakes Regional Water will use the funds to construct a small diameter gravity collection system with a re-circulation media filter treatment system.
The Water and Waste Disposal Loan 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 and loans 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.