WW SIM direct loans - grants-waste disposal and/or sewage treatment only

The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded $703,000 to Stelle Community Association on February 24, 2026, under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760), a Project Grant providing loan and grant funds for water and waste projects serving financially needy rural communities with the goal of achieving reasonable user costs for rural residents and businesses.

The award funds water and waste disposal infrastructure work in Cabery, Illinois, with a period of performance ending February 24, 2028. The program prioritizes applications serving truly rural areas based on population, low-income unemployment, and health and sanitary problems, and coordinates with appropriate State agencies in selecting projects for funding. USDA Rural Development offices administer the program locally; applicants file SF-424 forms with the relevant RD office, which reviews applications at the local level before forwarding to the RD State Director for processing and funding decisions. Nonfederal entities expending $750,000 or more in Federal awards annually are subject to single or program-specific audit requirements under 2 CFR 200, Subpart F.