The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded $3.846 million to the Town of Cheraw on September 24, 2025, under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760). The project grant runs through September 24, 2027, with performance in Cheraw, Colorado. The program provides loan and grant funds for water and waste projects in financially needy rural communities, with financial assistance structured to result in reasonable user costs for rural residents, businesses, and other rural users. Awards are directed toward truly rural areas based on criteria including population, low-income unemployment rates, and health and sanitary problems, with funding coordinated through USDA Rural Development offices at the state level.