The USDA Rural Utilities Service (RUS) mission is to enhance the quality of life and improve economic opportunity in rural communities by providing financing for the basic infrastructure of modern life.
The DWS Grant Program aims to provide financial assistance to individuals with low to moderate incomes to help cover the costs associated with household water wells and individually owned decentralized wastewater systems. It specifically supports the construction, refurbishment, rehabilitation, or replacement of these systems up to their point of entry or exit into a home. The grants are designed to fuel a revolving fund for loans and sub-grants to eligible individuals for their water well and wastewater system needs. Additionally, the program allows for the use of funds to cover administrative expenses related to the provision of these loans and sub-grants.