The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded $314,755.87 on September 30, 2025, to the Municipality of Cabo Rojo under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760). The award funds wastewater system improvements for the municipality, located in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. Performance continues through September 30, 2027. The program provides loan and grant funds for water and waste projects serving financially needy rural communities, with the aim of achieving reasonable user costs for rural residents and businesses. Funding decisions prioritize criteria including population, low-income unemployment, and health and sanitary problems in truly rural areas. The Municipality of Cabo Rojo, a local government entity in Puerto Rico with primary administrative offices at 28 Calle Betances, administers the award. The municipality has a history of federal grant engagement across transit, housing, and infrastructure programs, including prior awards from the Federal Transit Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Rural Utilities Service.