Domestic water grants - regular

The Baraga Village Of was awarded a $727,120 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Utilities Service (RUS) Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760) on August 4, 2023. Through this grant, Baraga Village Of provides water and waste disposal services to financially needy rural communities in Michigan. The grant funding supports the construction or improvement of drinking water, wastewater, solid waste, and stormwater infrastructure projects to ensure reasonable user costs for rural residents, businesses, and other rural users.

In addition to this Project Grant, Baraga Village Of has received other federal awards, including a $32,600 USDA Rural Housing Service Community Facilities Economic Impact Initiative Grant in 2021 and a $677,738 Federal Emergency Management Agency Assistance to Firefighters Grant in 2020. Baraga Village Of has also received a sub-award from the Michigan Strategic Fund for water/sewer improvements, further expanding its ability to deliver critical infrastructure services to rural communities in need.