Persistent poverty (grant only) w & w- 306C-native american-water only

The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded MNI Waste-Water Company $2,422,649 on September 25, 2025, under the Water and Waste Facility Loans and Grants to Alleviate Health Risks for Colonias and Tribal Lands program (CFDA 10.770). The award funds water infrastructure and waste disposal improvements to serve low-income rural areas experiencing significant health risks due to inadequate safe drinking water and sanitation services. MNI Waste-Water Company, a tribally owned and minority-owned water utility on the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe reservation in South Dakota, will deliver the project. Performance occurs in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, with a period of performance through September 25, 2027. The program prioritizes projects serving rural areas with populations not exceeding 1,500 and median household income not exceeding 50 percent of statewide non-metropolitan median household income; projects with leveraged financing receive additional priority consideration.