Waste disposal grants (mandatory farm bill)

The City of Sacred Heart, Minnesota was awarded a $1,579,137.79 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760). The grant, awarded on January 11, 2024, will fund the construction, upgrade, and repair of the city's drinking water systems, wastewater treatment facilities, solid waste management systems, and stormwater infrastructure. The projects aim to ensure reasonable user costs for the city's rural residents, businesses, and other users, while enhancing the quality and reliability of essential water and waste services. This award builds on the city's prior federal grant history, which includes a $1,020,000 grant in June 2024 for domestic water improvements and $78,720 in Community Facility 2019 Disaster Grants received in January 2020 for infrastructure resilience. The Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program provides financial assistance to financially needy rural communities for water and waste infrastructure development.