WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of Rural Development has awarded a $80,000 grant to Regional Utility Service Systems Commission in Fairfield through the Water and Waste Disposal Grant program.
“This funding will help provide important water and wastewater infrastructure to residents in Argyle,” Grassley said.
Regional Utility Service Systems Commission will use the money to help construct a sewer system to serve approximately 60 rural residents in Argyle. This project will bring the community into compliance with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources standards.
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 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.