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

The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded $2.41 million to the City of Galloway on April 27, 2026, under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760) to support waste disposal and sewage treatment infrastructure improvements. The award is structured as a Project Grant with an obligation of $2.41 million and a period of performance ending April 27, 2028. Work is performed in Gallaway, Tennessee (38036). The program provides loan and grant funds for water and waste projects serving financially needy rural communities, with funding priority directed toward areas with low-income unemployment and health or sanitary infrastructure needs. RUS administers the program through USDA Rural Development offices at the local level, requiring applicants to file Form SF-424 with the appropriate Rural Development office and applying selection criteria that emphasize population, economic distress, and infrastructure deficiencies consistent with state and municipal development plans.