Domestic water grants - regular

The Town of Vaiden, a U.S. local government municipal entity, received a $1,376,000 Project Grant award on September 5, 2023, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760). The funding will support the development and improvement of water and waste disposal infrastructure in the Town's rural service area, including construction, upgrades, and repairs to drinking water systems, wastewater treatment facilities, solid waste management systems, and stormwater infrastructure. This award aims to ensure reasonable user costs for rural residents, businesses, and other rural users while enhancing the quality and reliability of essential water and waste services in the region. The Town of Vaiden has also served as a subrecipient of federal grant funding, including subawards from the Mississippi Development Authority and Department of Public Safety Mississippi, to provide sewer improvements, sewer services, and disaster grant assistance for local infrastructure and facilities.