WW SIM direct loans - grants- domestic water only

The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded the City of Toronto, Kansas $622,000 in project grant funding on September 15, 2025, under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760).

The award funds water and waste disposal infrastructure serving the rural community of Toronto, Kansas. Performance extends from the award date through September 15, 2027. The program provides loan and grant assistance to water and waste projects in financially needy rural communities, with the goal of achieving reasonable user costs for rural residents and businesses. Awards are directed toward truly rural areas and evaluated on criteria including population, low-income unemployment levels, and health and sanitary problems. Assistance is coordinated with applicable state development plans and administered through USDA Rural Development field offices, which review applications against requirements in 7 CFR 1777 and process funding determinations within specified federal working day windows following application completeness verification.