Congressionally directed spending grant - water disposal

The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded the City of Harris a project grant of $1.574 million on September 25, 2025, under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760). The award funds water disposal infrastructure serving the financially needy community. Performance occurs in St. Paul, Minnesota, with an ultimate completion date of September 25, 2027. The program provides loan and grant funds for water and waste projects in rural communities, with financial assistance directed toward ensuring reasonable user costs for rural residents and businesses. Funding priority emphasizes population size, low-income unemployment rates, and health and sanitary problems in eligible areas. USDA Rural Development offices administer the program locally, and applications are reviewed and scored by the RD State Office before funding determination. The recipient must maintain records and accounts to assure funds are used for authorized purposes in accordance with 2 CFR 200.334 and is subject to single or program-specific audit requirements if total Federal awards expended reach $750,000 or more in any year.