WW grants-waste disposal and/or sewage treatment only

The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded $1.4 million to the Village of Sleetmute (Sleetmute Traditional Council) on June 25, 2026, under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760), a Project Grant supporting waste disposal and sewage treatment infrastructure.

The award funds work performed in Sleetmute, Alaska 99668, with a completion date of June 25, 2028. The Village of Sleetmute is a federally recognized tribal government that has secured multiple federal infrastructure grants over the past several years, including prior Rural Utilities Service support for environmental and utility improvements in January 2025.

The program provides loan and grant funds to water and waste projects serving financially needy rural communities, with the goal of ensuring reasonable user costs for rural residents and businesses. Funding priority considers population, low-income unemployment, and health and sanitary problems in rural areas. USDA Rural Development offices administer the program locally; applicants file Standard Form 424 with the appropriate Rural Development office, and complete applications receive eligibility and funding determinations within 45 working days.