WW grants-waste disposal and/or sewage treatment only

The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded the Town of Naturita $3.313 million on September 25, 2025, under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760), a project grant for waste disposal and sewage treatment. Performance and place of performance are both Naturita, Colorado, with an ultimate completion date of September 25, 2027. The program provides loan and grant funds to serve financially needy rural communities, with financial assistance designed to achieve reasonable user costs for rural residents and businesses. RUS administers the program through Rural Development offices at the local level, reviewing and scoring applications by criteria including population, low income, unemployment rates, and health and sanitary problems. Funding prioritizes truly rural areas and rural communities and remains consistent with applicable State, multi-jurisdictional, county, or municipal development plans.