Appalachia regional commission (ARC) grants - water and waste

The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded the City of Beattyville $1,275,396 on June 22, 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 infrastructure improvements in Beattyville, Kentucky, with performance running through June 22, 2028. The program prioritizes assistance to truly rural areas based on population, low-income unemployment, health and sanitary problems, and consistency with state and local development plans. USDA Rural Development offices administer the program locally; applicants must file Form SF-424 with the appropriate Rural Development office. Applications are reviewed and scored for funding priority by the RD State Office, with eligibility and funding determinations issued within 45 working days of a complete application. Recipients expending $750,000 or more in federal awards annually are subject to single or program-specific audit requirements under 2 CFR 200, and all recipients must maintain records and accounts ensuring funds support authorized purposes.