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

The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded $197,000 to County of Geary, Kansas on May 29, 2026 under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760). The award funds design, construction, repair, and enhancement of water infrastructure and wastewater systems serving rural residents and businesses in Geary County. Geary County Public Works, the county division administering the grant, will direct assistance toward financially needy rural areas with population and health-sanitation needs, with the goal of ensuring reasonable user costs for rural residents and rural businesses. Performance occurs in Junction City, Kansas with an ultimate completion date of May 29, 2028. The program provides loan and grant funds to support water and waste projects in rural communities, with funding priority determined by the USDA Rural Development State Office using criteria including population, low-income unemployment, and health and sanitary problems.