FY 2023 disaster grant-water only

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $2,571,000 Project Grant under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760) to the Letcher County Water And Sewer District. The grant will fund the construction and upgrade of drinking water systems, wastewater treatment facilities, and stormwater infrastructure in Mayking, Kentucky. The project aims to ensure reasonable user costs, enhance service quality and reliability, and support financially-needy rural communities in maintaining essential water and waste management services. The grant has a performance period of two years, with a start date of December 3, 2024 and a completion date of December 3, 2026. Letcher County Fiscal Court, the parent organization of the Letcher County Water And Sewer District, has also received multiple federal grants from the Rural Utilities Service and other agencies to support critical infrastructure development and disaster recovery efforts in the rural Appalachian region of Kentucky.