WW SIM direct loans - grants- domestic water only

The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded the Village of Edison $1.352 million on March 30, 2026, under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760), a Project Grant supporting water infrastructure improvements in rural communities.

The award funds water and waste disposal projects serving financially disadvantaged rural areas, with emphasis on reasonable user costs for rural residents and businesses. The Village of Edison, a local government municipality in Edison, Nebraska, received the grant to support domestic water system improvements. Performance and administration occur in Edison, Nebraska through March 30, 2028.

The program targets truly rural communities based on population, low-income unemployment, and health and sanitary problems. The Rural Utilities Service administers funding through USDA Rural Development offices at the local level, with applications reviewed and scored by the RD State Office and forwarded to the State Director for approval. The Village of Edison has previously received federal water infrastructure funding, including sub-grants supporting well drilling, well house construction, and pump and generator equipment installation.