WW SIM direct loans - grants- domestic water only

The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded $8.897 million to Autoridad De Acueductos Y Alcantarillados De PR (PRASA) on September 29, 2025, under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760). This Project Grant funds water and waste infrastructure improvements serving rural communities in Puerto Rico, with the award directed toward ensuring reasonable user costs and enhancing water quality and reliability for financially needy areas. The award obligates $8.897 million and carries a period of performance through September 29, 2027. Performance takes place at 100 Calle Bella Vis, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00915. PRASA, which operates as a child entity doing business as Cuentas De Gobierno, is the primary water and wastewater utility service provider across Puerto Rico, serving approximately 98 percent of the island's residents. The program provides loan and grant funds to support water and waste projects and directs assistance toward rural areas where population, low-income unemployment, and health and sanitary problems are significant considerations.