U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
USDA provides leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development, nutrition, and related issues based on public policy, the best available science, and effective management.
Grants
This program helps eligible low-income communities plan and develop applications for proposed USDA Rural Development water or waste disposal projects. This program specifically targets areas that have a median household income below the poverty line or less than 80% of the statewide non-metropolitan median household income.
This program provides funding to develop essential community facilities in rural areas. An essential community facility is defined as a facility that provides an essential service to the local community for the orderly development of the community in a primarily rural area, and does not include private, commercial or business undertakings.