Disaster and emergency water and waste grants - water disposal

The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded $9,649,764 to the City of Jackson on January 16, 2026, under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760), a Project Grant to support water disposal infrastructure serving financially needy rural communities.

The City of Jackson, a local government entity in Jackson, Kentucky, will use the funding to improve water and waste disposal systems in the rural Appalachian community. The award period runs through January 16, 2028. Work is performed in Jackson, Kentucky (41339).

The Water and Waste Disposal Systems program provides loan and grant funds directed toward truly rural areas with consideration given to population, low-income unemployment, and health and sanitary problems. Financial assistance aims to result in reasonable user costs for rural residents, rural businesses, and other rural users. The Rural Utilities Service administers the program through USDA Rural Development offices at the local level and cooperates with appropriate state agencies in project selection.