Whenever there are monies available for communities it is important to try and secure those resources if it will create a positive change. By the way, I'm not an advocate of taking more just to take more but Escanaba and Gladstone are small cities/towns in the U.P. and they are fairly stand alone in terms of water infrastructure. That means more resources are helpful and when grants are available we should take notice.
Escanaba population is like 12K (meaning they may not be eligible) and Gladstone is like 4.7K (within eligibility requires for population.) One would have to spend the time to go through the information and see if Gladstone qualifies.
What is the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program?
You can read that below and I placed a cheat sheet there as well.
| For Immediate Release | | June 3, 2021 |
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| Contact: | | James Hogge 231-944-7633 |
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Washington - The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making funds available through the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program. Since taking office, Rep. Bergman has been a strong advocate for this program which has provided critical water infrastructure funding across the First District.
Eligible applicants are encouraged to apply by using the online application system RD Apply. In Fiscal Year 2020, USDA’s Water and Environmental Programs invested $2.09 billion improving rural infrastructure for 2.1 million rural residents.
The Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program provides loans and grants for clean and reliable drinking water systems, sanitary sewage disposal, solid waste disposal, and storm water drainage to households and businesses in rural areas with a population of 10,000 or less. Funding may also be available for related cost such as legal and engineering fees, land acquisition, water and land rights, environmental analyses and surveys, and other activities necessary to complete a project. Eligible applicants include local public bodies, nonprofit corporations, and federally recognized tribes. Low interest rate financing can be combined with grants to keep user rate affordable, and loans can carry a repayment term of up to 40 years. Additional information is available by contacting your local USDA Rural Development office.
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