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

The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded North Lajunta Sanitation $2.894 million on May 6, 2026, under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760), a Project Grant.

The award funds waste disposal and sewage treatment infrastructure serving the La Junta, Colorado area. Performance runs through May 6, 2028. The program targets financial assistance toward rural communities with the greatest need, prioritizing projects in truly rural areas where user costs can be maintained at reasonable levels and where populations face low income, unemployment, or health and sanitary challenges. The program's purpose is to provide loan and grant funds ensuring rural residents, businesses, and other rural users have access to adequate water and waste disposal systems. Assistance decisions are made by USDA Rural Development offices at the state and local level, with eligible applications receiving a determination within 45 working days of submission.