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Contact a program official in your state (see contact tab below) to ask questions or explore other programs that may be a better fit for your needs. For state specific information: **What does this program do? ** This program provides funding to financially-distressed rural communities to pay for predevelopment feasibility studies, pre-design assistance and technical assistance for water and waste disposal projects.
* Most state and local governmental entities * Federally recognized tribes **What is an eligible area? ** Areas to be served must be rural and financially distressed: * Rural areas with a population of 2,500 or less * Have a median household income below the poverty line or less than 80 percent of the statewide non-metropolitan median household income based on latest Census data **How may the funds be used?
** Grant funds can be used to pay for eligible predevelopment planning costs and activities, including: * Feasibility studies to support applications for funding water or waste disposal projects * Preliminary design and engineering analysis * Technical assistance and environmental impact analysis to develop applications for financial assistance **Are there additional requirements? ** Yes.
Predevelopment planning costs must be related to a proposed project that builds, enlarges, extends, or improves rural water, wastewater, solid waste, or storm water disposal facilities. **How do we get started? ** * Applications for this program are accepted year round through yourlocal RD office * Program resources such as guidance, forms, certifications, and so on, are available at RD Apply **What governs this program?
** * Code of Federal Regulations, Title 7, Part 1774 - 7 CFR 1774 * Section 306 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act **NOTE:**Please select your state in the dropdown menu above to find the state office contact information and speak to a program specialist before attempting to fill out any forms or applications. This will save you time in completing your application.
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