Grassley: $72,200 in Loans and Grants to Warren Water District from USDA

WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded a $26,000 loan and a $46,200 grant to Warren Water District in Indianola through the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant program.

 

The funds will be used to construct a central wastewater collection and treatment system for Bevington. Bevington has franchised the wastewater services to Warren Water District which will own and operate the system. The $26,000 loan will be for 40 years at 2.75 percent interest.

 

“The construction of necessary facilities is important in rural Iowa. This funding will help better serve the residents of Bevington,” Grassley said.

 

The Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant program provides funding to develop water and waste disposal, including solid waste disposal and storm drainage, systems in rural areas and towns with a population not in excess of 10,000.