The federal Project Grant award in the amount of $7,264,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760). The grant funding will support the Autoridad De Acueductos Y Alcantarillados De PR (AAA), the main provider of drinking water and wastewater services in Puerto Rico, to develop and improve water infrastructure in financially needy rural areas across the island. The grant will finance projects to construct, upgrade, and repair drinking water systems, wastewater treatment facilities, solid waste management systems, and stormwater infrastructure. The goal is to ensure reasonable user costs for rural residents, businesses, and other rural users while enhancing the quality and reliability of essential water and waste services in Puerto Rico's rural communities. AAA, operating as Cuentas De Gobierno, has previously been a prime and sub-recipient of numerous federal grants focused on emergency water infrastructure projects, disaster recovery efforts, and compliance with drinking water standards.
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