Disaster and emergency water and waste grants - water

The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded the City of Fleming-Neon $4,177,761.09 on January 16, 2026, under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760), obligating funds through January 16, 2028.

The award finances water and waste infrastructure improvements serving Fleming, Kentucky. The City of Fleming-Neon, a rural Appalachian local government entity, receives the grant as the primary recipient. Work is performed at Fleming, KY 41840.

The Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program provides loan and grant funds for water and waste projects in financially constrained rural areas, with selection criteria emphasizing population, low-income unemployment, and health and sanitary problems. Assistance aims to result in reasonable user costs for rural residents and rural businesses. USDA Rural Development offices administer the program locally; applicants file Form SF-424 with the appropriate RD office. Applications are reviewed and scored by the RD State Office and forwarded to the RD State Director for processing and approval within specified timeframes.